CVE-2018-6288 Cross-site request forgery in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway

High 8.8 Published 6 Feb 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Cross-site request forgery allows attackers to take over administrative accounts in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6288?

CVE-2018-6288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway, published on 6 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site Request Forgery leading to Administrative account takeover in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqr3-f7qx-wvfr.