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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-6290 · published 6 February 2018

CVE-2018-6290: Kaspersky secure mail gateway vulnerability

Kaspersky · Secure Mail Gateway

Local Privilege Escalation in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.48% · top 60.9%
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.48%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Local Privilege Escalation in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010218 Vendor Advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/kaspersky-secure-mail-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#010218 Vendor Advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/kaspersky-secure-mail-gateway-multiple-vulnerabilities ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2018-6289Kaspersky secure mail gateway injection vulnerabilityConfiguration file injection leading to Code Execution as Root in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.EPSS 6.6%8.8CVE-2018-6288Kaspersky secure mail gateway cross-site request forgery vulnerabilityCross-site Request Forgery leading to Administrative account takeover in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.EPSS 0.64%6.1CVE-2018-6291Kaspersky secure mail gateway cross-site scripting vulnerabilityWebConsole Cross-Site Scripting in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway version 1.1.EPSS 0.85%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-6290), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.