Local File Manipulation Vulnerability in Nessus for Windows
CVE-2020-5793
7.8HIGH
What is CVE-2020-5793?
A vulnerability exists in Nessus for Windows affecting versions 8.9.0 through 8.12.0 and Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0. An authenticated local attacker can exploit this issue by crafting a malicious file, allowing them to copy user-supplied files to a specially designated path within a user directory. Successful exploitation requires valid credentials on the system, enabling the attacker to manipulate files in sensitive directories, which could compromise system integrity and security.
Affected Version(s)
Tenable Nessus for Windows and Tenable Nessus Agent for Windows Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 / Nessus 8.9.0 through Nessus 8.12.0