This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Encryption for Email Gateway. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the formConfiguration class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied strings before using them to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of root.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Trend Micro Encryption for Email |
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ZDI-18-418 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution.
To fix ZDI-18-418, apply the security patches provided by Trend Micro for Encryption for Email Gateway.
ZDI-18-418 affects all versions of Trend Micro Encryption for Email Gateway.
Yes, the authentication mechanism in ZDI-18-418 can be bypassed by an attacker, allowing exploitation of the vulnerability.
ZDI-18-418 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.