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TI-2018-04911 Aliases CVE-2018-6668GHSA-hqj3-m7hv-fj29

Bypass Application Control with simple DLL

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A whitelist bypass vulnerability in McAfee Application Control / Change Control 7.0.1 and before allows execution bypass, for example, with simple DLL through interpreters such as PowerShell.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeApplication and Change Control7.0.1 – 7.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Application and Change Control VendorMcAfee Affected 7.0.1 – 7.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0.1VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6668
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqj3-m7hv-fj29

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04912 Bypass Application Control through an ASP.NET form CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2018-04925 McAfee Application Control (MAC) - Whitelist bypass using a hard drive solidified by MACC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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