CVE-2021-23876— McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Bypass Remote Procedure call vulnerability
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Affected
McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Mcafee McAfee Total Protection（MTP）是美国迈克菲（Mcafee）公司的一套防病毒软件。 McAfee Total Protection中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于允许本地用户获得提升的权限并执行任意文件修改，因为系统用户可能通过执行精心构建的恶意软件导致拒绝服务。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1548.002 · Bypass User Account Control
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-23876
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Bypass Remote Procedure call vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Bypass Remote Procedure call in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and perform arbitrary file modification as the SYSTEM user potentially causing Denial of Service via executing carefully constructed malware.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
迈克菲 McAfee Total Protection 访问控制错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Mcafee McAfee Total Protection（MTP）是美国迈克菲（Mcafee）公司的一套防病毒软件。 McAfee Total Protection中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于允许本地用户获得提升的权限并执行任意文件修改，因为系统用户可能通过执行精心构建的恶意软件导致拒绝服务。
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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Other References for CVE-2021-23876 (1)
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http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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-2021-23873 | 7.8 HIGH | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability |
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