CVE-2020-5793
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.11
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-5793 are affected in Nessus Agent (x64) 8.12.0 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-5793 are affected in Nessus Agent 8.12.0 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-5793 are fixed in Nessus Agent 8.2.0 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-5793 are fixed in Nessus 8.12.1 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-5793 are fixed in Tenable Nessus 8.12.1 | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-343100 | Nessus Agent (x64) (10.8.0) |
| PATCH-343099 | Nessus Agent (10.8.0) |
| PATCH-337447 | Nessus Agent (10.6.1) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234