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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html	Vendor Advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html	Vendor Advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-09-20 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:46

NVD link : CVE-2019-6145

Mitre link : CVE-2019-6145

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-6145

JSON object : View

Products Affected

forcepoint

vpn_client

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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