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.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenable | nessus | 8.9.0 - 8.12.0 | - |
| tenable | nessus_agent | - | - |
| tenable | nessus_agent | - |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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tenable / nessus
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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