Email Security
Vendor:
First CVE: Mar 28, 2019 · Active for 7 years
9
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 86% of tracked products
1.5
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 56% of tracked products
8.3
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 73% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Email Security over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Mar 28, 2019
7 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Mar 24, 2025
487 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Email Security9 CVEs
33%
11%
56%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network9 (100.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low9 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None6 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required3 (33.3%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None9 (100.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (9 CVEs).
9 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-1700CRITICAL Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in the Policy Engine of Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP), which is also leveraged by Forcepoint One | Sep 12, 2022 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-6140CRITICAL A configuration issue has been discovered in Forcepoint Email Security 8.4.x and 8.5.x: the product is left in a vulnerable state if the hybrid registration process is not complete | Apr 9, 2019 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-16530CRITICAL A stack-based buffer overflow in Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5 allows an attacker to craft malicious input and potentially crash a process creating a denial-of-service. Whi | Apr 9, 2019 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-16529CRITICAL 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 | Mar 28, 2019 | 9.8 | 29 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-2080CRITICAL Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) Portal on Web Cloud Security Gateway, | Jun 15, 2023 | 9.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-6590HIGH Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure. | Apr 8, 2021 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-6142MEDIUM It has been reported that XSS is possible in Forcepoint Email Security, versions 8.5 and 8.5.3. It is strongly recommended that you apply the relevant hotfix in order to remediate | Nov 5, 2019 | 6.1 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-2166MEDIUM Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Real Time Monitor modules) allows Reflected XSS.Thi | Sep 4, 2024 | 6.1 | 19 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-9103MEDIUM Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes in a Web Page vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security (Blocked Messages module) allows Stored XSS.
This issue affects Email Secur | Mar 24, 2025 | 6.1 | 18 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (9 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (9 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (9 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Email Security
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5.5 | 1 | 6.1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5.3 | 2 | 8.0 | 2.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5.0 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 1 | 6.1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 1 | 9.8 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 |