CWE-367
AllowedTime-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
1215 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6R8G-H8H9-FX3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-12 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:43Potential Time-of-Check to Time-of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerabilities have been identified in the HP BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure.
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Potential Time-of-Check to Time-of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerabilities have been identified in the HP BIOS for certain HP PC products which may allow arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-6r8g-h8h9-fx3q",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:43:51Z",
"published": "2023-06-12T21:30:36Z",
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"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_7709808-7709835-16/hpsbhf03835"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-6V48-QPG5-FJ4M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-01-25 18:30A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.
This vulnerability is due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when an install query regarding an ISO image is performed during an install operation that uses an ISO image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying an ISO image and then carrying out install requests in parallel. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-13T17:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.\n\n This vulnerability is due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when an install query regarding an ISO image is performed during an install operation that uses an ISO image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying an ISO image and then carrying out install requests in parallel. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.",
"id": "GHSA-6v48-qpg5-fj4m",
"modified": "2024-01-25T18:30:43Z",
"published": "2023-09-13T18:31:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20135"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-lnt-L9zOkBz5"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6W27-C66F-GVHQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-28 02:44Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-beta1, 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, 2.4.4-p11 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. An attacker could exploit this race condition to alter a condition after it has been checked but before it is used, potentially bypassing security mechanisms. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2025-02-28T02:44:46Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T18:15:45Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-beta1, 2.4.7-p3, 2.4.6-p8, 2.4.5-p10, 2.4.4-p11 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in a security feature bypass. An attacker could exploit this race condition to alter a condition after it has been checked but before it is used, potentially bypassing security mechanisms. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.",
"id": "GHSA-6w27-c66f-gvhq",
"modified": "2025-02-28T02:44:46Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T18:31:42Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/magento/magento2"
},
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"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb25-08.html"
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"summary": "Magento Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability"
}
GHSA-6W96-779V-FPFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-12 18:30 – Updated: 2024-11-12 18:30Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"details": "Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-6w96-779v-fpfh",
"modified": "2024-11-12T18:30:59Z",
"published": "2024-11-12T18:30:59Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-724P-RM8H-WJX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-09 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-14 00:01An issue was discovered in Plex Media Server through 1.24.4.5081-e362dc1ee. An attacker (with a foothold in a endpoint via a low-privileged user account) can access the exposed RPC service of the update service component. This RPC functionality allows the attacker to interact with the RPC functionality and execute code from a path of his choice (local, or remote via SMB) because of a TOCTOU race condition. This code execution is in the context of the Plex update service (which runs as SYSTEM).
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in Plex Media Server through 1.24.4.5081-e362dc1ee. An attacker (with a foothold in a endpoint via a low-privileged user account) can access the exposed RPC service of the update service component. This RPC functionality allows the attacker to interact with the RPC functionality and execute code from a path of his choice (local, or remote via SMB) because of a TOCTOU race condition. This code execution is in the context of the Plex update service (which runs as SYSTEM).",
"id": "GHSA-724p-rm8h-wjx7",
"modified": "2021-12-14T00:01:32Z",
"published": "2021-12-09T00:00:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42835"
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"url": "https://bugsec.com/experts_teams"
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"url": "https://forums.plex.tv/t/security-regarding-cve-2021-42835/761510"
},
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"url": "https://ir-on.io/2021/12/02/local-privilege-plexcalation"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads"
}
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GHSA-725Q-C4VP-Q4CG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 12:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 17:54Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
n8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 contains a TOCTOU race condition in the Git node's clone operation that allows authenticated users to bypass path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This lets an attacker plant a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, executing arbitrary JavaScript on the server. Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-22T12:18:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of\u00a0GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nn8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 contains a TOCTOU race condition in the Git node\u0027s clone operation that allows authenticated users to bypass path restrictions by swapping a directory for a symlink after the path is validated but before the clone runs. This lets an attacker plant a crafted repository in the community node directory, which n8n loads as a custom node on the next restart, executing arbitrary JavaScript on the server. Both self-hosted and cloud instances are affected.",
"id": "GHSA-725q-c4vp-q4cg",
"modified": "2026-07-22T17:54:53Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T12:32:18Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-g3r5-9h93-4j2c"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65598"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-remote-code-execution-via-git-clone"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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"summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Race Condition in Git Clone Node Allows Authenticated Users to Achieve Remote Code Execution",
"withdrawn": "2026-07-22T17:54:53Z"
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GHSA-72CH-892X-FP25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-04 12:32 – Updated: 2024-11-04 12:32Memory corruption while handling IOCTL calls in JPEG Encoder driver.
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Memory corruption while handling IOCTL calls in JPEG Encoder driver.",
"id": "GHSA-72ch-892x-fp25",
"modified": "2024-11-04T12:32:56Z",
"published": "2024-11-04T12:32:56Z",
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"url": "https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/november-2024-bulletin.html"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-73RF-6MRF-759Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-03-19 18:03 – Updated: 2023-01-23 20:46Devise ruby gem before 4.6.0 when the lockable module is used is vulnerable to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition due to increment_failed_attempts within the Devise::Models::Lockable class not being concurrency safe.
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Devise ruby gem before 4.6.0 when the `lockable` module is used is vulnerable to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition due to `increment_failed_attempts` within the `Devise::Models::Lockable` class not being concurrency safe.",
"id": "GHSA-73rf-6mrf-759q",
"modified": "2023-01-23T20:46:50Z",
"published": "2019-03-19T18:03:25Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5421"
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"url": "https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/issues/4981"
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"url": "https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/pull/4996"
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GHSA-73XX-3F4H-3MV2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-13 18:31Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"details": "Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-73xx-3f4h-3mv2",
"modified": "2026-01-13T18:31:08Z",
"published": "2026-01-13T18:31:08Z",
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GHSA-75JR-77WP-RPVH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-11 15:31 – Updated: 2024-09-12 15:33A unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability is found in the SO Planning online planning tool. If the public view setting is enabled, a attacker can upload a PHP-file that will be available for execution for a few milliseconds before it is removed, leading to execution of code on the underlying system. The vulnerability has been remediated in version 1.52.02.
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"id": "GHSA-75jr-77wp-rpvh",
"modified": "2024-09-12T15:33:00Z",
"published": "2024-09-11T15:31:12Z",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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Mitigation
The most basic advice for TOCTOU vulnerabilities is to not perform a check before the use. This does not resolve the underlying issue of the execution of a function on a resource whose state and identity cannot be assured, but it does help to limit the false sense of security given by the check.
Mitigation
When the file being altered is owned by the current user and group, set the effective gid and uid to that of the current user and group when executing this statement.
Mitigation
Limit the interleaving of operations on files from multiple processes.
Mitigation
If you cannot perform operations atomically and you must share access to the resource between multiple processes or threads, then try to limit the amount of time (CPU cycles) between the check and use of the resource. This will not fix the problem, but it could make it more difficult for an attack to succeed.
Mitigation
Recheck the resource after the use call to verify that the action was taken appropriately.
Mitigation
Ensure that some environmental locking mechanism can be used to protect resources effectively.
Mitigation
Ensure that locking occurs before the check, as opposed to afterwards, such that the resource, as checked, is the same as it is when in use.
CAPEC-27: Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
This attack leverages the use of symbolic links (Symlinks) in order to write to sensitive files. An attacker can create a Symlink link to a target file not otherwise accessible to them. When the privileged program tries to create a temporary file with the same name as the Symlink link, it will actually write to the target file pointed to by the attackers' Symlink link. If the attacker can insert malicious content in the temporary file they will be writing to the sensitive file by using the Symlink. The race occurs because the system checks if the temporary file exists, then creates the file. The attacker would typically create the Symlink during the interval between the check and the creation of the temporary file.
CAPEC-29: Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. A typical example is file access. The adversary can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that they would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the adversary could replace or modify the file, causing the application to behave unexpectedly.