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ghsa-ghm7-vx3w-9hw3

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-24 17:33

Modified

2022-05-24 17:33

Details

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.

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CVE-2020-5793 (GCVE-0-2020-5793)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-11-05 19:11

Modified

2024-08-04 08:39

Severity ?

CWE

Local Privilege Escalation

Summary

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.

References

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Tags

	https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07	x_refsource_MISC
	https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	Tenable Nessus for Windows and Tenable Nessus Agent for Windows	Version: Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 / Nessus 8.9.0 through Nessus 8.12.0

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