CVE-2018-6661

TS102801 True Key DLL Side-Loading vulnerability

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Published Apr 2, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee

True Key

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.20.110`	affected	< 4.20.110

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-18408	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.797% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102801

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee True Key

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Apr 2, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:13 PM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

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