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CVE-2020-5794

A vulnerability in Nessus Network Monitor versions 5.11.0, 5.11.1, and 5.12.0 for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code by copying user-supplied files to a specially constructed path in a specifically named user directory. The attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system to exploit this vulnerability.

  • Published: Nov 6, 2020
  • Updated: Apr 14, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2020-5794
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
tenable / nessus_network_monitor 5.11.0 5.11.0.x
tenable / nessus_network_monitor 5.11.1 5.11.1.x
tenable / nessus_network_monitor 5.12.0 5.12.0.x