CVE-2021-23876 HIGH

CVE-2021-23876: McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Bypass Remote Procedure call vulnerability

Vendor Mcafee,Llc
Product McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Weakness CWE-269
Published February 10, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Bypass Remote Procedure call in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file modification as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via executing carefully constructed malware.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 10, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated