CVE-2020-5793 (GCVE-0-2020-5793)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-05 19:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in Nessus versions 8.9.0 through 8.12.0 for Windows & Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to copy user-supplied files to a specially constructed path in a specifically named user directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious file and copying the file to a system directory. The attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system to exploit this vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Local Privilege Escalation
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Tenable Nessus for Windows and Tenable Nessus Agent for Windows |
Affected:
Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 / Nessus 8.9.0 through Nessus 8.12.0
|
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