Vulnerability Intelligence Report
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
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 KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.2
HIGH
Exploitability:1.5
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:1.03%
Executive Threat Verdict
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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-269 ↗CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
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
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Trellix · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-02-10T10:25:24 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:35:28 |
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