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6.2med

CVE-2002-01621 exploit

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

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21356 LogWatch 2.1.1/2.5 - Insecure Temporary Directory Creation · local · 2002-03-27

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=101724766216872 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4374 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/82/264233 · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULN-DEV, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8652.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • list.kaybee.org /archives/logwatch-announce/2002-March/000002.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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