Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2021-23891Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.2% 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 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified – before 16.0.32 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · 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=TS103146 x_refsource_CONFIRM