Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-5793
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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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Tenable Nessus
- Tenable Nessus Agent — versions 8.0.0, 8.1.0
- Tenable Nessus For Windows And Agent — versions Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 / Nessus 8.9.0 through Nessus 8.12.0
References
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5793?
- CVE-2020-5793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5793?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.