#VU12138 Insecure DLL loading in McAfee True Key - CVE-2018-6661

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#VU12138 Insecure DLL loading in McAfee True Key - CVE-2018-6661

Published: April 16, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12138
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
McAfee True Key
Software vendor:
McAfee

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.


Remediation

Update to version 4.20.110.

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