VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6546

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability17.17%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-04-13

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory