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CVE-2018-6693
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-09-18T21:29:04.183 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:02:12.960

Summary

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

mcafee — endpoint_security_for_linux_threat_prevention

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References

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