CVE-2026-2638: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in X-VPN X-VPN macOS website
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-2638: CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in X-VPN 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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