CVE-2018-6693

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-274 CWE-363 CWE-367

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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