McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
CVE-2021-23874

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee,llc

Status
Mcafee Total Protection (mtp)
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 February 2021

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

What is CVE-2021-23874?

Arbitrary Process Execution vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code bypassing MTP self-defense.

CISA has reported CVE-2021-23874

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2021-23874 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Windows < 16.0.30

References

http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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