CVE-2021-23873
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | unspecified < 16.0.30 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/
References
- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103114
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-175/
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