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TI-2023-05017 Aliases CVE-2023-5451GHSA-hg6x-48fw-wrwv

Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00308 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center (Forcepoint): 6.10.13, 7.1.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ForcepointNext Generation Firewall Security Management Center before 6.10.13; 6.11.0 to before 7.1.26.10.13, 7.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center VendorForcepoint Affected before 6.10.13; 6.11.0 to before 7.1.2 Fixed in 6.10.13, 7.1.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center (Forcepoint) Fixed in 6.10.13, 7.1.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5451
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg6x-48fw-wrwv

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-11860 Out-of-bounds write in Forcepoint Email Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04348 Unrestricted file upload in Forcepoint User ID server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04349 Improper access control 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-2023-05920 Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Web Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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