PT-2020-11193 · Forcepoint · Forcepoint Web Security

Prasenjit Kanti Paul · Published 2020-01-22 · Updated 2022-04-18 · CVE-2019-6146

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Forcepoint Web Security versions 8.x

Description The issue allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) via host header injection. This means an attacker could potentially inject malicious scripts into a website, affecting users who visit the site.

Recommendations For Forcepoint Web Security versions 8.x, consider restricting access to the host header to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-6146

Affected Products

Forcepoint Web Security

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/48029 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6146 · Security Note
• https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6146.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6146 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/379 · Telegram Post
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156274/Forcepoint-WebSecurity-8.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html · Note