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    CVE-2021-23892

    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.

    Published:May 12, 2021
    Last Modified:Feb 24, 2026
    EPS:May 12, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00022
    CVSS Score:8.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mcafee
    Product
    Endpoint Security For Linux Threat Prevention

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High