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CVE-2026-2638: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in X-VPN X-VPN macOS website

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-2638cvecve-2026-2638cwe-367
Published: Tue Jun 09 2026 (06/09/2026, 11:21:30 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: X-VPN
Product: X-VPN macOS website

Description

CVE-2026-2638 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting X-VPN macOS website version 77. 0. It involves a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the quarantine and restore workflow, allowing a local attacker to manipulate symbolic links and cause privileged file corruption. The vulnerability requires local access and partial privileges to exploit. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

CVSS v4.0

Score 7.3high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/09/2026, 12:40:39 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in X-VPN macOS website version 77.0 arises from a TOCTOU race condition in the quarantine and restore workflow. A local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this race condition combined with symbolic link manipulation to corrupt privileged files. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a local attacker with partial privileges to corrupt privileged files on the system, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file operations in the quarantine and restore workflow.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Fluid Attacks
Date Reserved
2026-02-17T19:47:28.172Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a28065b8dd33fbd852f697f

Added to database: 6/9/2026, 12:26:03 PM

Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 12:40:39 PM

Last updated: 6/9/2026, 1:30:21 PM

Views: 7

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