Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2019-6145
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-6145
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-6145
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-6145
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-6145
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https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows - Unquoted Search Path and Potential Abuses (CVE-2019-6145)Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html
Vendor Advisory
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