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CVE-2019-6145

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Published: Sep 20, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Forcepoint
1 product
Vpn Client
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vpn Client
Before 6.6.1

Related CWEs

CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
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.

References (4)

Source: psirt@forcepoint.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: psirt@forcepoint.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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