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.
References
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2020-11-05 20:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08
NVD link : CVE-2020-5793
Mitre link : CVE-2020-5793
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5793
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Products Affected
tenable
- nessus
- nessus_agent
microsoft
- windows
CWE