Improper access control in Forcepoint Email Security
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A configuration issue has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.4.x and 8.5.x: the product is left in a vulnerable state if the hybrid registration process is not completed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01394 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | Forcepoint Email Security | 8.4; 8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Forcepoint Email Security VendorForcepoint Affected 8.4; 8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 – 8.5.3 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
| cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | Forcepoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 – 8.5.3 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
- cpe:2.3:a:forcepoint:email_security:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·Forcepoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6140
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c42x-hrw5-8x2w
References
More Forcepoint Email Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11860 Out-of-bounds write in Forcepoint Email Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11859 Weak password recovery in Forcepoint Email Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01566 XML external entity injection in Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01956 SQL injection in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02012 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Email Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-05435 XML external entity injection in Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-6140 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6140 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c42x-hrw5-8x2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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