CVE-2020-5794 (GCVE-0-2020-5794)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-06 16:12 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Local Privilege Escalation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-09 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Nessus Network Monitor |
Affected:
NNM 5.11.0, 5.11.1, 5.12.0
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