Is CVE-2018-6674 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-6674 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-6674 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2018-6674 requires physical access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6674?

CVE-2018-6674 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-6674

CWE-264Published: May 25, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client (McTray.exe) in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 prior to Patch 13 allows local users to spawn unrelated processes with elevated privileges via the system administrator granting McTray.exe elevated privileges (by default it runs with the current user's privileges).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-6674 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.