Insecure DLL loading in McAfee True Key - CVE-2018-6661
Published: April 16, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12138
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6661
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: McAfee
Affected software:
McAfee True Key
McAfee True Key
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in Microsoft Windows Client due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share and gain root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6661
Update to version 4.20.110.