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.
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Configurations
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History
07 Nov 2023, 03:30
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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. |
Information
Published : 2021-05-12 09:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28
NVD link : CVE-2021-23892
Mitre link : CVE-2021-23892
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23892
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mcafee
- endpoint_security_for_linux_threat_prevention