# CVE-2018-6230: SQL injection in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway

> An attacker can exploit a SQL injection flaw in the search configuration script to upload and execute arbitrary code on the Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6hv4-f5wq-fm7v

## What is CVE-2018-6230?

CVE-2018-6230 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway, published on 15 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A SQL injection vulnerability in an Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 search configuration script could allow an attacker to execute SQL commands to upload and execute arbitrary code that may harm the target system.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6230?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Email Encryption Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6230 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-6230 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 (Build 1111.00) - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway

- [CVE-2018-6220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6220/): File upload in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-6223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6223/): Missing authorization in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-6228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6228/): SQL injection in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-6229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6229/): SQL injection in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4351/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6230 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway, published on 15 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-6230 exists.

Affected product: Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6230

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