Unquoted Search Path or Element in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows - CVE-2019-6145
Published: September 26, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21348
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6145
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Forcepoint
Affected software:
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to software tries to execute programs in the following locations, when the VPN client is started:
- "C:\Program.exe"
- "C:\Program Files (x86)\Forcepoint\VPN.exe"
A local user with ability to place malicious binaries into these directories can execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6145
Install updates from vendor's website.