CVE-2020-5774
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 21, 2020 at 12:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNessus
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Nessus versions 8.11.0 and earlier were found to maintain sessions longer than the permitted period in certain scenarios. The lack of proper session expiration could allow attackers with local access to login into an existing browser session.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 8.11.0
Affected range stops below 8.11.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-06CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-613
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