CVE-2019-6146

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Published Jan 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

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

n/a

Forcepoint Web Security

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5, 8.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:web_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-2019-15713	It has been reported that cross-site scripting (XSS) is possible in Forcepoint Web Security, version 8.x, via host header injection. CVSSv3.0: 5.3 (Medium) (/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (2.980% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Forcepoint Web Security

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: forcepoint
Published: Jan 22, 2020, 4:10 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:16 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 22, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

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