CVE-2020-6590

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

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

Affected products

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention: before 8.7.1 — fixed in 8.7.1
Forcepoint Email Security: before 8.5.4 — fixed in 8.5.4
Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway: before 8.5.4 — fixed in 8.5.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 8.7.1; Forcepoint Email Security 8.5.4; Forcepoint Web Security Content Gateway 8.5.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2020-6590.html
https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2020-6590.html

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