PT-2018-17701 · Mcafee · Mcafee True Key

CVE-2018-6661 · Published 2018-04-02 · Updated 2023-03-04

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee True Key versions prior to 4.20.110

Description The issue concerns a DLL Side-Loading vulnerability that allows local users to gain privilege elevation. This is achieved by not verifying a particular DLL file signature, which can be exploited to escalate privileges.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.20.110, update to version 4.20.110 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the system to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-6661

ZDI-18-279

Affected Products

Mcafee True Key

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6661 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-279 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6661 · Vendor Advisory
• https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801 · Note