CVE-2003-0372
CVE-2003-0372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nessus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Nessus
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a negative argument to be provided to the insstr function as used in a NASL script.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0372?
- Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a negative argument to be provided to the insstr function as used in a NASL script.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0372?
- CVE-2003-0372 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0372 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0372?
- CVE-2003-0372 affects Nessus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0372?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-0372 published?
- CVE-2003-0372 was published on 2003-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7664
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:nessus:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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