FKIE_CVE-2021-23872

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-05-12 09:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:38
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
trellixpsirt@trellix.comhttp://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103146
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS103146
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mcafee total_protection *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:38:57.643",
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