CVE-2018-6289 json
Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.
published 2018-02-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18050
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.6%
- EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Configuration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.
Exploit prediction
6.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- coresecurity.com https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/kaspersky-secure-mail-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Kaspersky Labs Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
coresecurity.com
/advisories/kaspersky-secure-mail-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
support.kaspersky.com
/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010218
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6289
- NVD CVE-2018-6289
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