PT-2021-15576
CVE-2021-23872
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Published
2021-05-12
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Updated
2022-05-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
McAfee Total Protection versions prior to 16.0.32
Description:
The issue allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by manipulating a symbolic link in the IOCTL interface. This is related to the File Lock component.
Recommendations:
For versions prior to 16.0.32, update to version 16.0.32 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the IOCTL interface until a patch is available.
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