CVE-2023-5451: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Forcepoint NGFW Security Management Center Management Server has SMC Downloads optional feature to offer standalone Management Client downloads and ECA configuration downloads. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center (SMC Downloads feature) allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center : before 6.10.13, from 6.11.0 before 7.1.2.

Affected products

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Security Management Center: before 6.10.13 (fixed in 6.10.13); from 6.11.0, before 7.1.2 (fixed in 7.1.2)

Published 2024-03-04. Last modified 2026-06-17.