Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center up to 6.5.11/6.7.0 Configuration Database type conversion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center up to 6.5.11/6.7.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Database Handler. The manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-6147. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center up to 6.5.11/6.7.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Configuration Database Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center (SMC) versions lower than 6.5.12 or 6.7.1 have a rare issue that in specific circumstances can corrupt the internal configuration database. When the database is corrupted, the SMC might produce an incorrect IPsec configuration for the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), possibly resulting in settings that are weaker than expected. All SMC versions lower than 6.5.12 or 6.7.1 are vulnerable.

The weakness was released 12/23/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.forcepoint.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-6147 since 01/11/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.5.12 or 6.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Forcepoint

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• NGFW Security Management Center

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.5.0
• 6.5.1
• 6.5.2
• 6.5.3
• 6.5.4
• 6.5.5
• 6.5.6
• 6.5.7
• 6.5.8
• 6.5.9
• 6.5.10
• 6.5.11
• 6.6
• 6.7.0

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