CVE-2018-16529 json
A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x.
published 2019-03-28 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8338
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the intended expiration period or after the URL has already been used to reset a password.
Exploit prediction
1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Forcepoint Forcepoint Email Security
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
help.forcepoint.com
/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16529
- NVD CVE-2018-16529
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