CVE-2020-5793

Published Nov 5, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-26950 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:39 AM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 5, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:22 AM