What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6289?

CVE-2018-6289 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-6289?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-6289. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.7%.

Secure Mail Gateway CVE-2018-6289

CRITICAL

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2018-02-06 vulnerability@kaspersky.com

RCE Secure Mail Gateway

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 06, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.

AnalysisAI

Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74. Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1. Affected products include: Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway. Version information: version 1.1..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.