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CVE-2020-5793

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-11-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2020-5793
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.40%
Windows

Original 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.