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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-6145 · published 20 September 2019

CVE-2019-6145: Forcepoint vpn client unquoted search path vulnerability

Forcepoint · Vpn Client

Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability. This enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM user. By default, only local administrators can write executables to the vulnerable directories. Forcepoint thanks Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs for finding this vulnerability and for reporting it to us.

6.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.66% · top 50.2% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path
6.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.66%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability. This enables local privilege escalation to SYSTEM user. By default, only local administrators can write executables to the vulnerable directories. Forcepoint thanks Peleg Hadar of SafeBreach Labs for finding this vulnerability and for reporting it to us.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html Vendor Advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6145.html Vendor Advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/Forcepoint-VPN-Client-for-Windows-Unquoted-Search-Path-and-Potential-Abuses-CVE-2019-6145 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-6145), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.