CVE-2018-6757 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting McAfee True Key versions 5.1.230.7 and earlier on Microsoft Windows. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by using specially crafted malware to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.230.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.1.230.7, <= 5.1.230.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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