CVE-2018-6546 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 17.2% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 17.17% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| plays.tv | plays.tv |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AMD Plays.tv 1.27.5.0 - 'plays_service.exe' Arbitrary File Execution | 2018-04-15 |
References
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