cvelist/2020/5xxx/CVE-2020-5793.json

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    "data_format": "MITRE",
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        "ID": "CVE-2020-5793",
        "ASSIGNER": "vulnreport@tenable.com",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "vendor_name": "n/a",
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "Tenable Nessus for Windows and Tenable Nessus Agent for Windows",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "Nessus Agent 8.0.0 and 8.1.0 / Nessus 8.9.0 through Nessus 8.12.0"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
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    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "Local Privilege Escalation"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07",
                "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-07"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08",
                "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-08"
            }
        ]
    },
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "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."
            }
        ]
    }
}