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    CVE-2015-3243

    rsyslog uses weak permissions for generating log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in /var/log/cron.

    Published:Jun 18, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jul 25, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00066
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rsyslog
    Product
    Rsyslog

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High