Vulnerability in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center
CVE-2019-6147
Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center (SMC) versions lower than 6.5.12 or 6.7.1 have a rare issue that in specific circumstances can corrupt the internal configuration database. When the database is corrupted, the SMC might produce an incorrect IPsec configuration for the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), possibly resulting in settings that are weaker than expected. All SMC versions lower than 6.5.12 or 6.7.1 are vulnerable.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% 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 Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center
- Forcepoint Ngfw Security Management Center — versions Any version lower than 6.5.12 or 6.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6147.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6147?
- CVE-2019-6147 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6147?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.