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CVE-2002-0162

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

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

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.0031
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Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
logwatch<= 2.5
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
localLogWatch 2.1.1/2.5 - Insecure Temporary Directory Creationverified
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Scoring & Timeline

6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD27 Mar 2002 · 05:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2002:054
rhsaRHSA-2002:053
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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