CVE-2021-23874 kev in the critical feed json
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-10800
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-11-03
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP) 16.0.30
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- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 5y ago
- Patch by
- 2021-11-17 (4y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- McAfee, McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CISA name
- McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Classification
References
-
service.mcafee.com
/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
broken-link
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-23874
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-23874
- NVD CVE-2021-23874
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