Issues with Tenable (Nessus) Agent

Updated January 3, 2025: Added Solution (Nessus Agent 10.8.2)

We want to inform you of a recent issue reported by our partner, Tenable. A problem has been identified in the plugin update process that may cause some agents to go offline unexpectedly. Other Tenable products might also be impacted due to the plugin update proces.

Tenable team is actively working on resolving the Plugin Compilation Issue discovered on Nessus Agent version 10.8.0/10.8.1:

• Nessus Agent for TVM, TSC and Nessus are downgraded from 10.8.0/10.8.1 to 10.7
• All plugin feed updates are disabled except:
  • TVM Nessus Agent version lower than 10.8
  • TVM linked Nessus Scanner (all versions)

We understand the importance of maintaining uninterrupted service and are in close communication with our partner to ensure a swift resolution. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. We will keep this blog updated. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact our support team at support@access42.nl.

Solution

The Tenable team has released version 10.8.2 of the Nessus Agent to fix an issue that may cause some 10.8.0 & 10.8.1 versions to go offline. The 10.8.2 agent release notes are available and include upgrade notes with more details around the 10.8.0 and 10.8.1 offline agents issue and steps to bring those agents back online:

https://docs.tenable.com/release-notes/Content/nessus-agent/2025.htm#10.8.2

Agent versions 10.8.0 and 10.8.1 have be disabled and are no longer available for download.

More information:

Tenable Status Page