CVE-2022-35631

Filesystem race on temporary files

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Published Jul 29, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

On MacOS and Linux, it may be possible to perform a symlink attack by replacing this predictable file name with a symlink to another file and have the Velociraptor client overwrite the other file. This issue was resolved in Velociraptor 0.6.5-2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Rapid7

Velociraptor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.6.5-2`	affected	< 0.6.5-2

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-38512	On MacOS and Linux, it may be possible to perform a symlink attack by replacing this predictable file name with a symlink to another file and have the Velociraptor client overwrite the other file. This issue was resolved in Velociraptor 0.6.5-2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.231% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/07/26/cve-2022-35629-35632-velociraptor-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed/

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Linux Linux Kernel

Rapid7 Velociraptor

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published: Jul 29, 2022, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:20 PM
Reserved: Jul 11, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 29, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:52 AM

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