CVE-2018-6756

True Key (TK) Windows Client - Authentication Abuse vulnerability

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Published Dec 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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
`5.1.230.7`	affected	≤ 5.1.230.7

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-2018-18503	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.026% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102872
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45961/

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee True Key

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Dec 6, 2018, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:10 AM
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: Dec 6, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM

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