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7.2high

CVE-2002-0165

LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known

LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • list.kaybee.org /archives/logwatch-announce/2002-March/000003.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8652.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=101787227513000&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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