CVE-2021-23892 HIGH

CVE-2021-23892

Vendor Mcafee,Llc
Product McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux
Weakness CWE-59
Published May 12, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated