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CVE-2021-23892

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2021 at 09:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEndpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention· McAfee
95%
v < 10.7.510.5.0 ≤ v < 10.7.5
Affected range stops below 10.7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10355

CVSS

7HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-367

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