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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Logwatch 2.5. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
LogWatch 2.5 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0162.
The weakness was disclosed 04/03/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0165. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in Shell File. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370413 (LogWatch Multiple Vulnerabilities).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (8652). The entry 18044 is pretty similar.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
03/27/2002 🔍04/03/2002 🔍
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07/11/2014 🔍
06/06/2018 🔍
Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0165 (🔍)
X-Force: 8652 - LogWatch /tmp directory race condition
SecurityFocus: 4374 - LogWatch Insecure Temporary Directory Creation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 07/11/2014 13:49Updated: 06/06/2018 10:54
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:49 (53), 06/06/2018 10:54 (5)
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