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CVE-2019-6145: Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows
Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions lower than 6.6.1 have an unquoted search path vulnerability.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows versions earlier than 6.6 | See the advisory |
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What it is
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.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.