CVE-2018-6221

Public Exploit

Description

An unvalidated software update vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to tamper with an update file and inject their own.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.58% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory trendmicro.com
Affected: Trend Micro Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44166/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119349 patch vendor advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/trend-micro-email-encryption-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6221?
CVE-2018-6221 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6221?
To fix CVE-2018-6221, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6221 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6221 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6221?
CVE-2018-6221 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway.
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