ENSLTP up to 10.2.3 HF 1246778/10.5.0/10.5.1 on Linux access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ENSLTP up to 10.2.3 HF 1246778/10.5.0/10.5.1 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-6693. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ENSLTP up to 10.2.3 HF 1246778/10.5.0/10.5.1 on Linux. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 09/11/2018. The weakness was presented 09/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-6693 since 02/05/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/05/2018 🔍
09/11/2018 +217 days 🔍
09/18/2018 +6 days 🔍
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09/19/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/17/2023 +1701 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124228

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2018 07:06
Updated: 05/17/2023 08:29
Changes: 09/19/2018 07:06 (55), 03/25/2020 08:43 (2), 05/17/2023 08:29 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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