Tenable Agent 2026 Release Notes

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(Early Access) Tenable Agent 11.1.0 (2026-01-07)

Note: This version of Tenable Agent is an Early Access release. To opt in to Early Access, contact your Tenable representative or configure the Agent Update Plan on your agent.

The following are new features included in Tenable Agent 11.1.0:

  • Added CPU resource controls in Tenable Nessus Manager versions 10.10.0 and later.

  • Added CPU resource controls enablement in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable is scheduled to release full support for this feature by the end of January 2026.

  • Added support for plugin download concurrency settings in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable is scheduled to release full support for this feature by the end of January 2026.

The following enhancements are included in Tenable Agent 11.1.0:

  • Added agent-side logic to support an upcoming feature for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and RHEL-derivative hosts. When fully released, this feature will allow agents to download only the plugin sets required for the specific Linux distribution. Tenable is scheduled to release full support for this feature by the end of January 2026.

Bug Fix Defect ID

Reduced agent disk usage, particularly during plugin updates. This includes:

  • Removing the creation and use of the plugin-attributes database.

  • Introducing a process to ensure that the agent does not attempt plugin installs if it detects there is not enough disk space on the filesystem.

  • Changing to the plugin database update and maintenance processes so that it uses less temporary disk space.

 02345320, 02369076, 02336650, 02360792, 02392889, 02388348

The following are supported platform updates made in Tenable Agent 11.1.0:

  • Added support for the following operating systems:

    • Debian 13

    • Miracle Linux 9

    • Rocky Linux 10

  • Removed support for the following operating systems:

    • Windows 32-bit

    • macOS 13

  • You can upgrade to the latest version of Tenable Agent from any previously supported version.
  • If your upgrade path skips versions of the Tenable Agent, Tenable recommends reviewing the release notes for all skipped versions to learn about new features and bug fixes.

  • If you are connecting to Tenable Vulnerability Management through Tenable Nessus scanners, Tenable Agents, Tenable Web App Scanning scanners, or Tenable Network Monitors (NNM) located in mainland China, you must connect through sensor.cloud.tenablecloud.cn instead of sensor.cloud.tenable.com.

Tenable Agent 11.0.3 (2026-01-07)

The following are new features included in Tenable Agent 11.0.3:

  • Added support for plugin download concurrency settings in Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable is scheduled to release full support for this feature by the end of January 2026.

The following are security updates included in Tenable Agent 11.0.3:

  • Fixed a vulnerability in the Tenable Agent Windows tray application that allowed a standard user to gain system privileges during installation or uninstallation.

    For more information, see the Tenable Product Security Advisory.

  • You can upgrade to the latest version of Tenable Agent from any previously supported version.
  • If your upgrade path skips versions of the Tenable Agent, Tenable recommends reviewing the release notes for all skipped versions to learn about new features and bug fixes.

  • If you are connecting to Tenable Vulnerability Management through Tenable Nessus scanners, Tenable Agents, Tenable Web App Scanning scanners, or Tenable Network Monitors (NNM) located in mainland China, you must connect through sensor.cloud.tenablecloud.cn instead of sensor.cloud.tenable.com.

Tenable Agent 10.9.3 (2026-01-07)

The following are security updates included in Tenable Agent 10.9.3:

  • Fixed a vulnerability in the Tenable Agent Windows tray application that allowed a standard user to gain system privileges during installation or uninstallation.

    For more information, see the Tenable Product Security Advisory.

  • You can upgrade to the latest version of Tenable Agent from any previously supported version.
  • If your upgrade path skips versions of the Tenable Agent, Tenable recommends reviewing the release notes for all skipped versions to learn about new features and bug fixes.

  • If you are connecting to Tenable Vulnerability Management through Tenable Nessus scanners, Tenable Agents, Tenable Web App Scanning scanners, or Tenable Network Monitors (NNM) located in mainland China, you must connect through sensor.cloud.tenablecloud.cn instead of sensor.cloud.tenable.com.