CVE-2018-6700

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client in McAfee True Key (TK) before 5.1.165 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 61.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 24, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

trellixpsirt@trellixhttps://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://service.mcafee.com/webcenter/portal/cp/home/articleview?articleId=TS102846

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6700?

CVE-2018-6700 is a high vulnerability published on September 24, 2018. DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Client in McAfee True Key (TK) before 5.1.165 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.

When was CVE-2018-6700 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6700 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6700 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6700 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 61.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6700?

CVE-2018-6700 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6700?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6700, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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