ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2021-23874: McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
| Vendor | McAfee |
|---|---|
| Product | McAfee Total Protection (MTP) |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| CISA federal deadline | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-284 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.