Compliance Impact

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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-69599 is a vulnerability in RayVentory Scan Engine versions 12.6 Update 8 and earlier that involves an Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427). Attackers can manipulate the PATH environment variable to execute arbitrary binaries or shared objects with elevated privileges.

The software uses relative paths when loading shared objects (.so files) and calling system binaries during commands like `rvia getconfig`, `rvia inventory`, or `ndtrack`. An attacker can place malicious binaries (e.g., fake `curl` or `bash` executables) in directories such as `/tmp` and modify the PATH variable to prioritize these directories, causing the software to execute the malicious code.

This vulnerability can be exploited through multiple entry points and affects both binary execution and shared object loading, potentially allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges.

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Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by controlling the PATH environment variable. This can lead to unauthorized access, privilege escalation, and potentially full system compromise.

Attackers can replace legitimate binaries or shared objects with malicious versions that run commands or create backdoors, which can severely impact system security and integrity.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability can be detected by checking if the PATH environment variable is being manipulated or contains directories that could allow execution of malicious binaries before system binaries. Specifically, you can look for unusual or writable directories early in the PATH.

You can also verify if the vulnerable RayVentory Scan Engine commands such as `rvia getconfig`, `rvia inventory`, or `ndtrack` are being executed with a manipulated PATH.

• Check the current PATH environment variable: `echo $PATH`
• Look for suspicious binaries in writable directories like `/tmp`: `ls -l /tmp`
• Run the vulnerable commands with a safe PATH to test behavior, for example: `PATH=/usr/bin:/bin rvia getconfig`
• Search for unquoted service paths or relative path usage in the Scan Engine binaries or scripts.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include ensuring that the PATH environment variable is not controllable by untrusted users and does not include directories where malicious binaries could be placed.

You should restrict write permissions on directories included in the PATH and avoid including writable or temporary directories like `/tmp` in the PATH.

Update the RayVentory Scan Engine to a version later than 12.6 Update 8 where this vulnerability is fixed, if such an update is available.

• Sanitize or hardcode the PATH environment variable in scripts or service configurations that launch the vulnerable commands.
• Audit and remove any suspicious or unauthorized binaries from directories in the PATH.
• Limit user permissions to prevent unauthorized modification of environment variables or executable files.

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