CVE-2021-23874 KEV
8.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1% (pctl 62)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2021-11-17.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.03% — more likely to be exploited than 62% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2021-11-17 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-02-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2021-11-17 |
| Vendor / product | McAfee / McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mcafee | total protection |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD