Vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security
CVE-2018-16529
A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the intended expiration period or after the URL has already been used to reset a password.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Forcepoint Email Security
- Forcepoint Email Security — versions 8.5.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16529?
- CVE-2018-16529 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16529?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16529 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.