7.8

CVE-2018-6757: mcafee true_key

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 06-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6757 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in mcafee true_key. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Privilege Escalation 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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    McAfee True Key - McAfee.TrueKey.Service Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links