CVE-2019-6143 Auth bypass in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Attackers can bypass password authentication and access protected services when LDAP backend authentication is configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6143?
CVE-2019-6143 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, published on 20 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (Forcepoint NGFW) 6.4.x before 6.4.7, 6.5.x before 6.5.4, and 6.6.x before 6.6.2 has a serious authentication vulnerability that potentially allows unauthorized users to bypass password authentication and access services protected by the NGFW Engine. The vulnerability affects the following NGFW features when the LDAP authentication method is used as the backend authentication: IPsec VPN, SSL VPN or Browser-based user authentication. The vulnerability does not apply when any other backend authentication is used. The RADIUS authentication method is not vulnerable, for example.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-6143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9fg-rrf4-25ph.