CVE-2019-6145 json
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability.
published 2019-09-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15712
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- forcepoint vpn_client 6.6.1
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- safebreach.com https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Forcepoint Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
safebreach.com
/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
help.forcepoint.com
/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-6145
- NVD CVE-2019-6145
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