CVE-2018-6686

Drive Encryption (MDE) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability

MEDIUM

6.6

CVSS Score

Published: July 27, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorDrive Encryption

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Severity

MEDIUM6.6

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Drive Encryption · McAfee

95%

v ≥ 7.1.0v < 7.1.3.634v < 7.2.67.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.0*7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.0*7.1.0 7.2.0

Affected range stops below 7.1.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.1.3.634, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.2.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10242

CVSS

6.6MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-287

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