CVE-2018-6683 json
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows - Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels vulnerability
published 2018-07-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18430
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows 10.0.505, 11.0.405
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6683
- NVD CVE-2018-6683
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