CVE-2018-6546

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 17.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2018-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

Plays.Tv: before 1.27.7.0 — fixed in 1.27.7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Plays.Tv 1.27.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/
https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/

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