CVE-2021-23892

 

Published at: - 12-05-2021 11:15

Last modified: - 31-08-2022 12:44

Total changes: - 3

Description

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

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Reference

• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10355

 

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