CVE-2002-0165 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in LogWatch version 2.5. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain root privileges on the affected system through a symbolic link (symlink) attack. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it requires low attack complexity and grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:logwatch:logwatch:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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