CVE-2018-6225

Public Exploit

Description

An XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an authenticated user to expose a normally protected configuration script.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
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/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119349 patch vendor advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/trend-micro-email-encryption-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6225?
CVE-2018-6225 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6225?
To fix CVE-2018-6225, 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-2018-6225 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6225 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6225?
CVE-2018-6225 affects Trend Micro Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway.
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