CVE-2023-5451

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 4, 2024 at 03:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNext Generation Firewall Security Management Center

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center Management Server has SMC Downloads optional feature to offer standalone Management Client downloads and ECA configuration downloads. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center (SMC Downloads feature) allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center : before 6.10.13, from 6.11.0 before 7.1.2.

Affected

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

v < 6.10.136.11.0 ≤ v < 7.1.26.11.0
Affected range stops below 6.10.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMforcepoint
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79

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