CVE-2019-6143

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2019 at 08:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNext Generation Firewall

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) 6.4.x before 6.4.7, 6.5.x before 6.5.4, and 6.6.x before 6.6.2 has a serious authentication vulnerability that potentially allows unauthorized users to bypass password authentication and access services protected by the NGFW Engine. The vulnerability affects the following NGFW features when the LDAP authentication method is used as the backend authentication: IPsec VPN, SSL VPN or Browser-based user authentication. The vulnerability does not apply when any other backend authentication is used. The RADIUS authentication method is not vulnerable, for example.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.4.0 ≤ v < 6.4.76.5.0 ≤ v < 6.5.46.6.0 ≤ v < 6.6.26.4.0 - 6.4.66.5.0 - 6.5.36.6.0 - 6.6.1
Affected range stops below 6.4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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