Vulnerability Intelligence Report
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
CVE-2021-23873
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file deletion as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via manipulating Junction link, after enumerating certain files, at a specific time.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.2
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:0.65%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified < 16.0.30 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.654%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trellix · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-02-10T10:20:15 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-03T19:14:09 |
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