PT-2018-1994 · Microsoft+1 · Windows+1

Published 2018-12-06 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-6755

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions McAfee True Key versions 5.1.230.7 and earlier

Description The issue is related to weak directory permissions in the Microsoft Windows client of McAfee True Key, which can be exploited by local users to execute arbitrary code using specially crafted malware. This is essentially a privilege management error that can allow an attacker to run arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions 5.1.230.7 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.1.230.7 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about other specific fixes for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01610

CVE-2018-6755

Affected Products

Mcafee True Key

Windows

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45961 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6755 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01610 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6755 · Vendor Advisory
• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102872 · Note
• http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102872 · Note