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CVE-2018-6220

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an...

9.8 CriticalPublic exploit

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary data, which may lead to gaining code execution on vulnerable systems.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

9.85%Up 3.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary data, which may lead to gaining code execution on vulnerable systems.

Record
CVE-2018-6220
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary data, which may lead to gaining code execution on vulnerable systems.

Record
CVE-2018-6220
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17981 No score

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary data, which may lead to gaining code execution on vulnerable systems.

Record
EUVD-2018-17981
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jhv-4759-qhgg 9.8

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an...

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary data, which may lead to gaining code execution on vulnerable systems.

Record
GHSA-5jhv-4759-qhgg
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2018-6220 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway, published March 15, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.85%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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