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CVE-2020-5794

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2020-5794
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37%
Windows

Original 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.