CVE-2025-12690
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CVE-2025-12690 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | Next Generation Firewall | < 6.10.20 |
| Forcepoint | Next Generation Firewall | >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.11 |
| Forcepoint | Next Generation Firewall | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.5 |
| Forcepoint | Next Generation Firewall | 7.3.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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