7.8
HIGH
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5793 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tenable nessus
2 Tenable nessus_agent
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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-5793 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5793 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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

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