vulnerability
McAfee McAfee Total Protection MTP: CVE-2021-23874: Improper Privilege Management
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 10, 2021 | May 12, 2025 | May 13, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Added
May 12, 2025
Modified
May 13, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
mcafee-mcafee-total-protection-mtp-cve-2021-23874-solution
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