SB2020110213 - Arbitrary code execution in Tenable Nessus



SB2020110213 - Arbitrary code execution in Tenable Nessus

Published: November 2, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020110213
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5793)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can create a malicious file, copy the file to a system directory and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.