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TI-2018-04937 Aliases CVE-2018-6757GHSA-7rgr-gvvh-5rf9

True Key (TK) Windows Client - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Priority LOW 36Published · 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

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee True Key (TK) 5.1.230.7 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted malware.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01137 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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
McAfeeTrue Key5.1.230.7 – 5.1.230.7—No fix listedCNA
  • True Key VendorMcAfee Affected 5.1.230.7 – 5.1.230.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.1.230.7VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:true_key:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.230.7 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6757
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rgr-gvvh-5rf9

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04936 True Key (TK) Windows Client - Authentication Abuse vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04935 True Key (TK) Windows Client - Weak Directory Permission Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04929 True Key (TK) - DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04907 TS102801 True Key DLL Side-Loading vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04920 True Key (TK) - Cross Site Scripting Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2019-02663 True Key Browser Extension 3.1.9219.0 update fixes Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.6
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Sources

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