CVE-2021-23872

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1850%

EPSS Percentile26.72th

PublishedMay 12, 2021

Last ModifiedNov 21, 2024

Vulnerability Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the File Lock component of McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by manipulating a symbolic link in the IOCTL interface.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Mcafee

Total Protection

< 16.0.32

References & Advisories

🔗 http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103146

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