CVE-2021-23872

Summary

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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
McAfee,LLCMcAfee Total Protection (MTP)unspecified < 16.0.32affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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