Due to file ownership misconfiguration, it may be possible for local users to gain root privileges. The debug information may include user-names and passwords stored in clear text. It may be possible for local users to gain unauthorized access to the server as well as to WebTrends administration software.
Local users can also modify that file, making the auditing mechanism unsafe.
It may be possible for local users to create a denial of service. On WebTrends Enterprise Reporting Server, the default installation has blank administrator password. A remote user may be able to gain administrative priviledges to the WebTrends administration software.