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CVE-2019-6143: forcepoint forcepoint next generation firewall Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 20-08-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6143 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in forcepoint forcepoint next generation firewall. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-08-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.13% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Forcepoint2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links