CVE-2018-6546 in the critical feed json
plays_service.exe in the plays.tv service before 1.27.7.0, as distributed in AMD driver-installation packages and Gaming Evolved products,…
published 2018-04-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18298
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.2%
- EPSS 17.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- plays.tv plays.tv 1.27.7.0
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44476)
Exploit prediction
17.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44476 AMD Plays.tv 1.27.5.0 - 'plays_service.exe' Arbitrary File Execution local, 2018-04-15
- github.com https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44476/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securifera.com
/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6546
- NVD CVE-2018-6546
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