Vulnerability in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway
CVE-2018-6289
Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway — versions 1.1
- Kaspersky Labs Secure Mail Gateway — versions 1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/kaspersky-secure-mail-gateway-multiple-vulnerab… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6289?
- CVE-2018-6289 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6289?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6289 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.