9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-16529
Forcepoint Email Security Password Reset Abuse
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16529 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Forcepoint email_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-16529.

URL Resource
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16529 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16529 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html No Types Assigned https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000016655 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Forcepoint CWE-640
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000016655 No Types Assigned https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000016655 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-640
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5.0 up to (including) 8.5.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16529 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16529 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.85 }} 0.43%

score

0.81993

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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