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CVE-2020-5794

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Published: Nov 6, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

1 product
Nessus Network Monitor
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tenable
Version 5.11.0
Version 5.11.1
Version 5.12.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

References (2)

Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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