CVE-2003-1528

Exp

nsr_shutdown in Fujitsu Siemens NetWorker 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the nsrsh[PID] temporary file.

Published: 2003-12-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-1528 is rated Exploit Available (55.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2003-1528

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-1528

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.40% +0.36%
2 2023-03-07 0.95% 0.04% -0.91%
3 2022-02-04 0.95%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2003-1528

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2003-1528

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2003-1528

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
fujitsu siemens_networker 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:fujitsu:siemens_networker:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2003-1528

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