PT-2021-4992 · Mcafee · Mcafee Total Protection

CVE-2021-23874 · Published 2021-02-09 · Updated 2025-02-14

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee Total Protection versions prior to 16.0.30

Description The issue is related to improper privilege management, allowing a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code, bypassing self-defense mechanisms. This can be exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the system.

Recommendations For versions prior to 16.0.30, update to version 16.0.30 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive system resources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05755

CVE-2021-23874

Affected Products

Mcafee Total Protection

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23874 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23874 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05755 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87456 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/111441 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv · Note
• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/9715 · Telegram Post
• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-23874 · Note
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/3406 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53419 · Telegram Post