Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-6546 · published 13 April 2018

CVE-2018-6546: Plays.tv improper authentication vulnerability

PPlays.Tv · Plays.Tv

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 17% · top 3.0% CWE-287 · Improper authentication

9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0

17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 4 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

PPlays.Tv Plays.Tv

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-6546-Exploit/	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44476/	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/CVE-2018-6546/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-6546), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.