Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-10817 | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by impersonating a client token which could lead to the bypassing of MTP self-defense. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103146 |
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History
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) | Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T19:14:09.739Z
Reserved: 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-23891
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-05-12T09:15:07.437
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:52:00.880
Link: CVE-2021-23891
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD