9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-6143
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) 6.4.x before 6.4.7, 6.5.x before 6.5.4, and 6.6.x before 6.6.2 has a serious authentication vulnerability that potentially allows unauthorized users to bypass password authentication and access services protected by the NGFW Engine. The vulnerability affects the following NGFW features when the LDAP authentication method is used as the backend authentication: IPsec VPN, SSL VPN or Browser-based user authentication. The vulnerability does not apply when any other backend authentication is used. The RADIUS authentication method is not vulnerable, for example.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 20, 2019, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 18, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-6143 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 next_generation_firewall
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-2019-6143.

URL Resource
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6143.html Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-6143 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-6143 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 18, 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:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6143.html No Types Assigned https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6143.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.6 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (including) 6.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 up to (including) 6.6.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.7 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (excluding) 6.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 up to (excluding) 6.6.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000017474 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6143.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000017474 No Types Assigned https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000017474 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.6 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.5.0 up to (including) 6.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:next_generation_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 up to (including) 6.6.1
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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.16 }} 0.00%

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0.51006

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