Medium severity · published Nov 5, 2019
CVE-2019-6142
It has been reported that XSS is possible in Forcepoint Email Security, versions 8.5 and 8.5.3
6.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
It has been reported that XSS is possible in Forcepoint Email Security, versions 8.5 and 8.5.3. It is strongly recommended that you apply the relevant hotfix in order to remediate this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Email Security · Forcepoint
8.5; 8.5.3 · source: NVD
SM
Security Manager · Forcepoint
8.5; 8.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6142
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6142
Vendor Advisory
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6142.html
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