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Advisory Published
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Advisory Published

CVE-2018-10355: Trend Micro Encryption for Email Gateway DBCrypto Authentication Weakness Vulnerability

First published: Wed May 23 2018(Updated: )

An authentication weakness vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an attacker to recover user passwords on vulnerable installations due to a flaw in the DBCrypto class. An attacker must first obtain access to the user database on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway<=5.5
Trend Micro Encryption for Email

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-10355?

    CVE-2018-10355 has a medium severity rating due to its impact on user password confidentiality.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-10355?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-10355, update Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway to the latest version beyond 5.5.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-10355?

    CVE-2018-10355 is an authentication weakness vulnerability that allows for password recovery exploitation.

  • Which versions of Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway are affected by CVE-2018-10355?

    CVE-2018-10355 affects all versions of Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway up to and including version 5.5.

  • What is required for an attacker to exploit CVE-2018-10355?

    An attacker must gain access to the user database on the target system to exploit CVE-2018-10355.

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