SB2020110213 - Arbitrary code execution in Tenable Nessus
Published: November 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020110213
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5793)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.