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.
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Title Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2018-09-18T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:10:11.241Z

Reserved: 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6693

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-18T21:29:04.183

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:06.833

Link: CVE-2018-6693

cve-icon Redhat

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