CVE-2020-5793
Nessus Windows File Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 5, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 16, 2020, 6:41 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-5793.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.9.0 up to (including) 8.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-5793 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-5793
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile