AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2021-23874
HIGH · CVSS 8.2 · Analyzed
Published: 2021-02-10 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Arbitrary Process Execution vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.30 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code bypassing MTP self-defense.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.2 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-269, CWE-732
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- McAfee · McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2021-11-17
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 16.0.30
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.