medium5.3
CVE-2018-6693
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security For Linux Threat Prevention | through 10.2.3 Version 10.5.1 |
| Mcafee | Endpoint Security Linux Threat Prevention | Version 10.5.0 |