CVE-2021-23873— McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-23873
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file deletion as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via manipulating Junction link, after enumerating certain files, at a specific time.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
在文件访问前对链接解析不恰当(链接跟随)
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
迈克菲 McAfee Total Protection 后置链接漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
McAfee Total Protection（MTP）是美国迈克菲（McAfee）公司的一套防病毒软件。 McAfee Total Protection中存在后置链接漏洞，该漏洞源于网络系统或产品缺乏有效的权限许可和访问控制措施。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified ~ 16.0.30 | - |
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- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/x_refsource_MISC
- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23873
Same Patch Batch · McAfee,LLC · 2021-02-10 · 3 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-23874 | 8.2 HIGH | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-23876 | 7.8 HIGH | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Bypass Remote Procedure call vulnerability |
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