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cve[email protected]CVE-2021-23892
HistoryMay 12, 2021 - 9:15 a.m.

CVE-2021-23892

2021-05-1209:15:07
CWE-59
CWE-367
web.nvd.nist.gov
26
4
cve
2021
23892
toctou
race condition
privilege escalation
ensl tp/fw
linux threat prevention
firewall
administrator privileges
arbitrary code

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

8.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
mcafeeendpoint_security_for_linux_threat_preventionRange10.5.010.7.5linux

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "Linux"
    ],
    "product": "McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux",
    "vendor": "McAfee,LLC",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "10.7.5",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

8.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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