RCE in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway
CVE-2018-6222
Arbitrary logs location in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to change location of log files and be manipulated to execute arbitrary commands and attain command execution on a vulnerable system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway — versions 5.5
- Trendmicro Email Encryption Gateway — versions 5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44166/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119349 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/trend-micro-email-encryption-gateway-multiple-v… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6222?
- CVE-2018-6222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6222 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.