CVE-2020-5794 (GCVE-0-2020-5794)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-11-06 16:12
Modified
2024-08-04 08:39
Severity ?
CWE
  • Local Privilege Escalation
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Nessus Network Monitor Version: NNM 5.11.0, 5.11.1, 5.12.0
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