CVE-2020-5794

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductTenable Nessus Network Monitor
PublishedNov 6, 2020
First seenNov 6, 2020

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
tenable nessus_network_monitor5.11.0, 5.11.1, 5.12.0—

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CVE-2020-5794 · Tenable Nessus Network Monitor · Dark Radar