CVE-2018-16529

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html	Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html	Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-03-28 17:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:52

NVD link : CVE-2018-16529

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16529

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16529

JSON object : View

Products Affected

forcepoint

email_security

CWE

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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