CVE-2018-6693 json
Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
published 2018-09-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18440
- cvss
- 5.6
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP)
Classification
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6693
- NVD CVE-2018-6693
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