CVE-2025-12690
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Local Privilege Escalation in Forcepoint NGFW Engine

Publication date: 2026-03-11

Last updated on: 2026-05-07

Assigner: Forcepoint

Description
Execution with unnecessary privileges in Forcepoint NGFW Engine allows local privilege escalation.This issue affects NGFW Engine through 6.10.19, through 7.3.0, through 7.2.4, through 7.1.10.

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Published
2026-03-11
Last Modified
2026-05-07
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-12690
EUVD
EUVD-2025-208569

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 4 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
forcepoint next_generation_firewall to 6.10.20 (exc)
forcepoint next_generation_firewall From 7.1.0 (inc) to 7.1.11 (exc)
forcepoint next_generation_firewall From 7.2.0 (inc) to 7.2.5 (exc)
forcepoint next_generation_firewall 7.3.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-250 The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves execution with unnecessary privileges in the Forcepoint NGFW Engine, which allows a local user to escalate their privileges on the affected system.

It affects versions of the NGFW Engine up to and including 6.10.19, 7.1.10, 7.2.4, and 7.3.0.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to gain higher privileges than intended, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the system.

This local privilege escalation could enable the attacker to execute commands or access data that should be restricted, compromising system security.

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