What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6290?

CVE-2018-6290 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-6290?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-6290. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Secure Mail Gateway CVE-2018-6290

HIGH

2018-02-06 vulnerability@kaspersky.com

Privilege Escalation Secure Mail Gateway

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 06, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Local Privilege Escalation in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.

AnalysisAI

Local Privilege Escalation in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

Local Privilege Escalation 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.