CVE-2021-23872
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
12/05/2021
Last modified:
07/11/2023
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
4.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.32 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



