Vulnerability CVE-2002-0165
Published: 2002-04-03   Modified: 2012-02-12

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

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Logwatch -> Logwatch 

 References:
http://list.kaybee.org/archives/logwatch-announce/2002-March/000003.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101787227513000&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8652.php
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