CVE-2021-23873

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-59
References (CONFIRM) http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 - Vendor Advisory () http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 -
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ -

26 Apr 2022, 15:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-269 CWE-59

16 Feb 2021, 18:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 3.6
v3 : 6.1
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (CONFIRM) http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 - (CONFIRM) http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114 - Vendor Advisory

10 Feb 2021, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/ -
CWE CWE-269

10 Feb 2021, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-02-10 11:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41


NVD link : CVE-2021-23873

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23873

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23873


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Products Affected

mcafee

  • total_protection
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')