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CVE-2020-6590

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input,...

7.5 High

CVE-2020-6590 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway, published April 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.08%EPSS, 65th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.08%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.

Record
CVE-2020-6590
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.

Record
CVE-2020-6590
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-27738No score

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.

Record
EUVD-2020-27738
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qrp-r4qj-w49rNo score

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input,...

Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway versions prior to 8.5.4 improperly process XML input, leading to information disclosure.

Record
GHSA-8qrp-r4qj-w49r
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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