VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0162
LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.77%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.77%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.77% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- logwatch/logwatch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://list.kaybee.org/archives/logwatch-announce/2002-March/000002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101724766216872
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/82/264233
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8652.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4374
- http://list.kaybee.org/archives/logwatch-announce/2002-March/000002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101724766216872
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/82/264233
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8652.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4374
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.