CVE-2018-6693 (GCVE-0-2018-6693)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-09-18 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
Summary
An unprivileged user can delete arbitrary files on a Linux system running ENSLTP 10.5.1, 10.5.0, and 10.2.3 Hotfix 1246778 and earlier. By exploiting a time of check to time of use (TOCTOU) race condition during a specific scanning sequence, the unprivileged user is able to perform a privilege escalation to delete arbitrary files.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) |
Affected:
10.5.0
Affected: 10.5.1 10.5.0 Affected: 10.2.3 Hotfix 1246778 , ≤ 10.2.3 Hotfix 1246778 (custom) |
Date Public
2018-09-11 00:00
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