Is CVE-2019-6147 being actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6147 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6147?

CVE-2019-6147 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2019-6147

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9EPSS 0.7%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.9 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-704
EPSS score: 0.7% (52th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-15714)
Published: December 23, 2019
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-15714 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 4, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

forcepoint / next generation firewall security management center

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall - Forcepoint - FIPS 140 3317 - historical

References

https://help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2019-6147.html(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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