CVE-2018-6686 json
Drive Encryption (MDE) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability
published 2018-07-27 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18433
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6686
- NVD CVE-2018-6686
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