CVE-2018-6546
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…
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Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 17.48% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- plays.tv/plays.tv
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.