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CVE-2002-0162

LogWatch 2.1.1/2.5 - Insecure Temporary Directory Creation

Severity Score

6.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.

LogWatch 2.1.1 y anteriores permiten a usuarios locales ejecutar código arbitrario mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos en el directorio temporal de de LogWatch.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-03-27 CVE Published
  • 2002-03-27 First Exploit
  • 2002-03-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Logwatch
Search vendor "Logwatch"
Logwatch
Search vendor "Logwatch" for product "Logwatch"
<= 2.5
Search vendor "Logwatch" for product "Logwatch" and version " <= 2.5"
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Affected