Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2021-23873McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) from McAfee,LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified – before 16.0.30 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ x_refsource_MISC