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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2022-38699

Armoury Crate Service’s logging function has insufficient validation to check if the log file is a symbolic link. A physical attacker with general user privilege can modify the log file property to a ...

Vulnerability Description

Armoury Crate Service’s logging function has insufficient validation to check if the log file is a symbolic link. A physical attacker with general user privilege can modify the log file property to a symbolic link that points to arbitrary system file, causing the logging function to overwrite the system file and disrupt the system.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AsusArmoury Crate Service< 5.2.10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38699?

CVE-2022-38699 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Armoury Crate Service’s logging function has insufficient validation to check if the log file is a symbolic link. A physical attacker with general user privilege can modify the log file property to a ...

How severe is CVE-2022-38699?

CVE-2022-38699 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38699?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Asus Armoury Crate Service.