CVE-2019-6145
Forcepoint VPN Client Windows Unquoted Search Path Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2019, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 18, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-6145 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2019-6145.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2019-6145 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-6145 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.
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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 Changed Reference Type https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html No Types Assigned https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.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=000017525 [Mitigation, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 No Types Assigned https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000017525 No Types Assigned https://support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle?id=000017525 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-428 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-6145 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-2019-6145
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile