CVE-2021-23877
Medium
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows trial installer of McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.34_x may allow a local user to run arbitrary code as the admin user by replacing a specific temporary file created during the installation of the trial version of MTP.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Total Protection
PublishedOct 26, 2021
First seenOct 26, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- mcafee total_protection16.0.34 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee total_protection | v < 16.0.34 | 16.0.34 |
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