7.8

CVE-2018-6668: mcafee application_and_change_control

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 31-12-2018Last modified 06-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6668 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in mcafee application_and_change_control. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A whitelist bypass vulnerability in McAfee Application Control / Change Control 7.0.1 and before allows execution bypass, for example, with simple DLL through interpreters such as PowerShell.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Mcafee2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links