VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5793

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-11-05
Last modified2026-06-17

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.

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