CVE-2018-16529
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 28, 2019 at 04:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEmail Security
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
8.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.38.5.x
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-640
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