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CVE-2020-5793
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 c…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | from 8.9.0 through 8.12.0 |
| Tenable | Nessus Agent | Versions 8.0.0, 8.1.0 |