Input validation error in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2020-5793
Published: November 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48078
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5793
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Tenable Nessus
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5793
Install updates from vendor's website.
Tenable Nessus - addressed in versions 8.1.1, 8.2.0, 8.12.1