CVE-2021-23892 (GCVE-0-2021-23892)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-12 09:05 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
By exploiting a time of check to time of use (TOCTOU) race condition during the Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention and Firewall (ENSL TP/FW) installation process, a local user can perform a privilege escalation attack to obtain administrator privileges for the purpose of executing arbitrary code through insecure use of predictable temporary file locations.
Severity
8.2 (High)
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux |
Affected:
unspecified , < 10.7.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
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