CVE-2018-6229

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 10%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
10%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 (Build 1111.00) - Multiple Vulnerabilities - JSP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44166/
generic

Article unavailable

https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1119349

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44166✓ verified
    First seen Feb 22, 2018

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

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6229?
CVE-2018-6229 is a critical vulnerability published on March 15, 2018. A SQL injection vulnerability in an Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 edit policy script could allow an attacker to execute SQL commands to upload and execute arbitrary code that may harm the target system.
When was CVE-2018-6229 disclosed?
CVE-2018-6229 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-6229 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-6229 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 4.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6229?
CVE-2018-6229 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-6229?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6229, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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