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CVE-2003-0372

4.6 · MEDIUM

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 causi…

Published Jun 16, 2003nessusCWE-189EPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2003-0372 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nessus nessus. It was published on June 16, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nessus. Update nessus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nessusnessus0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7664Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105364059803427&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105369506714849&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/7664

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0372?

CVE-2003-0372 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nessus nessus. It was published on June 16, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0372?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0372?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nessus. Update nessus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0372?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0372 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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