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CVE-2018-16529
A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the…
Critical9.8EPSS 1.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- forcepoint
Description
A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x. The password reset URL can be used after the intended expiration period or after the URL has already been used to reset a password.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
Forcepoint · Forcepoint Email Security
- affected 8.5.x
References (2)
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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