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

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Forcepoint

Status
Ngfw Engine
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2026

What is CVE-2025-12690?

The Forcepoint NGFW Engine has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute commands with unnecessary privileges, leading to local privilege escalation. This issue spans multiple versions, enabling unauthorized users to gain elevated access and potentially compromise system integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

NGFW Engine Linux 0 <= 6.10.19

NGFW Engine Linux 0 <= 7.3.0

NGFW Engine Linux 0 <= 7.2.4

References

https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisor...

CVSS V4

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Caserta, Andrea Lomuscio and Alessandro Ruggieri of the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency
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