VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-23892
CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com: CWE-59
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-367