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CVE-2021-23874

Summary
Assigner-trellix
Assigner Org ID-01626437-bf8f-4d1c-912a-893b5eb04808
Published At-10 Feb, 2021 | 10:25
Updated At-30 Jul, 2025 | 01:38
Rejected At-
Credits

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute code, bypassing MTP self-defense.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)
cisa.gov
Vendor:
McAfee, LLCMcAfee
Product:McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Added At:03 Nov, 2021
Due At:17 Nov, 2021

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute code, bypassing MTP self-defense.

Used in Ransomware

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Unknown

CWE

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CWE-284

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23874
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:trellix
Assigner Org ID:01626437-bf8f-4d1c-912a-893b5eb04808
Published At:10 Feb, 2021 | 10:25
Updated At:30 Jul, 2025 | 01:38
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
McAfee, LLCMcAfee,LLC
Product
McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Platforms
  • Windows
Versions
Affected
  • From unspecified before 16.0.30 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-269CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-269
Description: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.18.2HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Hyperlink: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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kev
dateAdded:
2021-11-03
reference:
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-23874
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
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Timeline
EventDate
CVE-2021-23874 added to CISA KEV2021-11-03 00:00:00
Event: CVE-2021-23874 added to CISA KEV
Date: 2021-11-03 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Published At:10 Feb, 2021 | 11:15
Updated At:14 Feb, 2025 | 16:44

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 Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
2021-11-032021-11-17McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management VulnerabilityApply updates per vendor instructions.
Date Added: 2021-11-03
Due Date: 2021-11-17
Vulnerability Name: McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.18.2HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
McAfee, LLC
mcafee
>>total_protection>>Versions before 16.0.30(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-269Secondarytrellixpsirt@trellix.com
CWE-732Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-269
Type: Secondary
Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com
CWE ID: CWE-732
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Broken Link
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Hyperlink: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link

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