CVE-2019-6145: forcepoint forcepoint vpn client for windows Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6145 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in forcepoint forcepoint vpn client for windows. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-09-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or ElementThe product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.