A vulnerability in Nessus Network Monitor versions 5.11.0, 5.11.1, and 5.12.0 for Windows…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Nessus Network Monitor versions 5.11.0, 5.11.1, and 5.12.0 for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code by copying user-supplied files to a specially constructed path in a specifically named user directory. The attacker needs valid credentials on the Windows system to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nessus Network Monitor | NNM 5.11.0, 5.11.1, 5.12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nessus Network Monitor Vendor— Affected NNM 5.11.0, 5.11.1, 5.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11.0 | Vulnerable | Tenable |
| cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11.1 | Vulnerable | Tenable |
| cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.12.0 | Vulnerable | Tenable |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11.1 Vulnerable ·Tenable
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58gc-6v7f-wqjg
References
More Tenable Nessus Network Monitor vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-06204 Integer overflow in CipherUpdate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-02413 NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-02646 Read buffer overruns processing ASN.1 strings CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2021-02414 CA certificate check bypass with X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2023-05174 Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-5794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58gc-6v7f-wqjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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