CVE-2018-6668 Bypass Application Control with simple DLL
Attackers can bypass application whitelisting controls to execute arbitrary code via DLLs and interpreters like PowerShell.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6668?
CVE-2018-6668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee Application and Change Control, published on 31 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Application Change Control.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Application and Change Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqj3-m7hv-fj29.