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7.3
Forcepoint NGFW Engine Allows Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2025-12690
Summary
A security weakness in the Forcepoint Network Gateway Firewall Engine allows an attacker with local access to gain elevated privileges on the system. This could potentially be exploited to take control of the system. Fixing this issue requires updating the NGFW Engine to a version that is not affected.
Original title
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.
Original 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.
nvd CVSS4.0
7.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-250
Published: 11 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 11 Mar 2026