LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00772 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:053 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:054 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:054 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:054 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0162
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh5q-mjqf-4gvx
References
More Logwatch vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00877 logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00159 LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2005-00999 The secure script in LogWatch before 2.6-2 allows attackers to prevent LogWatch from… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0162 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0162 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh5q-mjqf-4gvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0162 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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