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TI-2018-04823 Aliases CVE-2018-6546GHSA-m32x-x3rj-77c3

plays_service.exe in the plays.tv service before 1.27.7.0, as distributed in AMD…

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

plays_service.exe in the plays.tv service before 1.27.7.0, as distributed in AMD driver-installation packages and Gaming Evolved products, executes code at a user-defined (local or SMB) path as SYSTEM when the execute_installer parameter is used in an HTTP message. This occurs without properly authenticating the user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.17172 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:plays.tv:plays.tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.27.7.0VulnerablePlays.tv
  • cpe:2.3:a:plays.tv:plays.tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.27.7.0 Vulnerable ·Plays.tv

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6546
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m32x-x3rj-77c3

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-04824 plays_service.exe in the plays.tv service before 1.27.7.0, as distributed in AMD… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1

Sources

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