CVE-2021-23874
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CVSS
—
No CVSS
EPSS
1.0%
p60
KEV
YES
Nov 3, 2021
Exploit Today
68
0-100
Published: — · Last modified: —
1.0%EPSS · 30 days1.0%
2026-06-302026-07-17
Product
McAfee / McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
Vulnerability
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Remediate by
Nov 17, 2021
Known ransomware use
No
Summary description
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute code, bypassing MTP self-defense.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23874
No related CVEs by CWE or product.