CVE-2018-6661
Microsoft Windows Client DLL Side-Loading Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in McAfee True Key
Description
DLL Side-Loading vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client in McAfee True Key before 4.20.110 allows local users to gain privilege elevation via not verifying a particular DLL file signature.
INFO
Published Date :
April 2, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-6661 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-6661.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-6661 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-6661 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Trellix https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 [No types assigned] Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 Removed CVSS V3 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3 Trellix AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 Third Party Advisory https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 McAfee AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 No Types Assigned https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6661 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6661
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} -0.02%
score
0.38974
percentile