Auth bypass in Plays.tv
CVE-2018-6546
plays_service.exe in the plays.tv service before 1.27.7.0, as distributed in AMD driver-installation packages and Gaming Evolved products, executes code at a user-defined (local or SMB) path as SYSTEM when the execute_installer parameter is used in an HTTP message. This occurs without properly authenticating the user.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.172 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.175 · newest: 0.172 · change: -0.003
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6546?
- CVE-2018-6546 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Plays.tv, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6546?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6546 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.