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Priority LOW 35CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux (McAfee,LLC): 10.7.5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux | before 10.7.5 | 10.7.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux VendorMcAfee Affected before 10.7.5 Fixed in 10.7.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mcafee:endpoint_security_for_linux_threat_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 10.5.0 to before 10.7.5 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:o:mcafee:endpoint_security_for_linux_threat_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 10.5.0 to before 10.7.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
- Fix · CNA McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 10.7.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pf3-gjp3-cx53
References
More McAfee Endpoint Security For Linux Threat Prevention vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-04927 Endpoint Security for Linux Threat Prevention (ENSLTP) privilege escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-23892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pf3-gjp3-cx53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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