CVE-2002-0162 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary)
LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0162 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-03-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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