What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38699?

CVE-2022-38699 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Armoury Crate Service CVE-2022-38699

MEDIUM

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)

2022-09-28 twcert@cert.org.tw

Information Disclosure Armoury Crate Service

5.9

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cert

Severity by source

Vendor (cert) PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (cert) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: cert

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

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 28, 2022 - 04:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Armoury Crate Service’s logging function has insufficient validation to check if the log file is a symbolic link. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. 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. Affected products include: Asus Armoury Crate Service.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.