CVE-2018-6693 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-6693: Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability

Vendor Mcafee
Product Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP)
Weakness CWE-363
Published September 18, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 18, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated