CVE-2022-38699

ASUS Armoury Crate Service - Arbitrary File Creation via Elevation of Privilege Flaw

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update Armoury Crate Service version to V5.2.10.0

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory org.tw
Affected: ASUS Armoury Crate Service
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-6522-4eacb-1.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38699?
CVE-2022-38699 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38699?
To fix CVE-2022-38699: Update Armoury Crate Service version to V5.2.10.0
Is CVE-2022-38699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38699 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-38699?
CVE-2022-38699 affects ASUS Armoury Crate Service.
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