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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10355 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2021-05-12 09:15
Updated : 2021-05-20 14:05
NVD link : CVE-2021-23892
Mitre link : CVE-2021-23892
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Products Affected
mcafee
- endpoint_security_for_linux_threat_prevention
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')