A password reset vulnerability has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.x
Published Mar 28, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.56%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 8.5.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | Forcepoint Email Security | n/a |
|
- ≥ 8.5.0 · ≤ 8.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.56% (0.01558) | 74.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.56% (0.01558) | 74.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 74.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 73.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 70.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16529.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/23 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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