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CVE-2003-0372

Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.89%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0372
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2003-0372
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0367 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2003-0367
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cfj-7pmq-h9m9 No score

Signed integer vulnerability in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allows local users with plugin...

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.

Record
GHSA-8cfj-7pmq-h9m9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBNessus 2.0.x - LibNASL Arbitrary Code Execution2003-05-22

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-0372 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Nessus, published June 6, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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