CVE-2018-6223 Missing authorization in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway

Critical 9.8 Published 15 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication to manipulate appliance registration and reset configuration parameters in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6223?

CVE-2018-6223 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway, published on 15 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing authentication for appliance registration vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to manipulate the registration process of the product to reset configuration parameters.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trendmicro Email Encryption Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-6223 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-6223 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrgc-j2hj-4qq8.