Name: CVE-2021-23874: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-23874, CWE-284, CWE-269, CWE-732, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, CVSS 8.2, EPSS 0.01026, CISA KEV

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Mcafee Mcafee Total Protection Mtp	—	Upgrade McAfee McAfee Total Protection MTP to the latest version	May 12, 2025	Feb 10, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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