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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-5793 · published 5 November 2020

CVE-2020-5793: Tenable nessus vulnerability

Tenable · Nessus

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.7%
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-5793), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.