CVE-2021-23876

McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Bypass Remote Procedure call 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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23876?
CVE-2021-23876 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23876?
To fix CVE-2021-23876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-23876 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-23876 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-23876?
CVE-2021-23876 affects McAfee,LLC McAfee Total Protection (MTP).
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