8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-2166
Forcepoint Email Security Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Real Time Monitor modules) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Email Security: before 8.5.5 HF003.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 4, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 12, 2024, 5:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2166 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-2024-2166.

URL Resource
https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042397 Vendor 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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-2166 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2166 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042397 No Types Assigned https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042397 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.5.5 *cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:8.5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Real Time Monitor modules) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Email Security: before 8.5.5 HF003.
    Added Reference Forcepoint https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/000042397 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Forcepoint CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 Forcepoint AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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