Vulnerability in Forcepoint Vpn Client For Windows
CVE-2019-6145
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability. This enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM user. By default, only local administrators can write executables to the vulnerable directories. Forcepoint thanks Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs for finding this vulnerability and for reporting it to us.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Forcepoint Vpn Client For Windows — versions versions earlier than 6.6.1
- Forcepoint Vpn Client
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6145?
- CVE-2019-6145 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint Vpn Client For Windows, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6145?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6145 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.