CVE-2022-48682

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.0 of 10 (medium)

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Published Apr 26, 2024

Summary

CVE-2022-48682 is a vulnerability affecting the deletefiles component in FDUPES versions prior to 2.2.0. This issue involves a Time of Check to Time of Use (TOCTOU) race condition, which allows an attacker to arbitrarily delete files by creating a symlink during the deletion process. The vulnerability arises due to an inconsistency between the file check and deletion actions, enabling potential data loss or unauthorized modification.

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