What is CVE-2018-6755?

CVE-2018-6755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee True Key, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-6755?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-6755 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Mcafee True Key

CVE-2018-6755

Weak Directory Permission Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) 5.1.230.7 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Public proof-of-concept exploits

punishell/WindowsLegacyCVE

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6755?: CVE-2018-6755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee True Key, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-6755?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6755 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.