CVE-2002-0165
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different...
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
- Record
CVE-2002-0165- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
- Record
CVE-2002-0165- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0164 No score
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0164- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ww2c-x68v-x95c No score
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different...
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
- Record
GHSA-ww2c-x68v-x95c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0165 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Logwatch, published April 3, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.