CVE-2018-6756
True Key (TK) Windows Client - Authentication Abuse vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Authentication Abuse vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) 5.1.230.7 and earlier allows local users to execute unauthorized commands via specially crafted malware.
Vulnerabilidad de abuso de autenticación en Microsoft Windows Client en McAfee True Key (TK) 5.1.230.7 permite que usuarios locales ejecuten comandos no autorizados mediante malware especialmente manipulado.
McAfee True Key version 5.1.173.1 on Windows 10 1809 has multiple issues in the implementation of the McAfee.TrueKey.Service which can result in privilege escalation through executing arbitrary processes or deleting files and directories.
*Credits:
McAfee acknowledges James Forshaw of Google Project Zero for finding these vulnerabilities with the True Key product.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2018-02-06 CVE Reserved
- 2018-12-06 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102872 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45961 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | True Key Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "True Key" | <= 5.1.230.7 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "True Key" and version " <= 5.1.230.7" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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