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CVE-2018-6683
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows - Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels vulnerability
High7.2EPSS 0.30%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- trellix
Description
Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows versions prior to 10.0.505 and 11.0.405 allows local users to bypass DLP policy via editing of local policy files when offline.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| trellixCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.30% · top 77% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels vulnerability
- CWE-276 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-276 and its CVEs
Affected products
McAfee · Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows
- affected 10.x – < 10.0.505
- affected 11.x – < 11.0.405
References (1)
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10246 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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