#VU50681 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - CVE-2021-23875

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#VU50681 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - CVE-2021-23875

Published: February 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50681
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23875
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Software vendor:
McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can execute specially constructed malware, gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file deletion as the SYSTEM user.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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