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CVE-2003-0373
Multiple buffer overflows in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allow local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service…
Medium4.4EPSS 0.43%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libnasl in Nessus before 2.0.6 allow local users with plugin upload privileges to cause a denial of service (core dump) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long proto argument to the scanner_add_port function, (2) a long user argument to the ftp_log_in function, (3) a long pass argument to the ftp_log_in function.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- 20030522 Potential security vulnerability in Nessus (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030523 nessus NASL scripting engine security issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 7664 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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