HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-6145
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-6145

CWE-428Published: September 20, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6145 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

forcepoint1 product(s)
vpn client
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html
ADVISORYhttps://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145
ADVISORYhttps://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html
ADVISORYhttps://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145

All References (4)

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https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-6145
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-428
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 20, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-6145 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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