Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6686
Authentication Bypass vulnerability in TPM autoboot in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) 7.1.0 and above allows physically proximate attackers to bypass local security protection via specific set of circumstances.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-6686
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:drive_encryption:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6686
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6686
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
0.7
|
5.8
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) | |
|
6.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.7
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6686
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6686
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10242
McAfee Security Bulletin - Drive Encryption update fixes authentication bypass vulnerability when Trusted Platform Module autoboot is enabled (CVE-2018-6686)Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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