CVE-2018-16529

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Published Mar 28, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the intended expiration period or after the URL has already been used to reset a password.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Email Security

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5.x`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-8338	A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the intended expiration period or after the URL has already been used to reset a password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.558% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23

History

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Subscriptions

Forcepoint Email Security

Weaknesses

CWE-640

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: forcepoint
Published: Mar 28, 2019, 4:02 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 28, 2019, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

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