CVE-2026-12974
Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).
This issue affects Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW): from 7.1.0 through 7.1.13, from 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.3.3, from 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, and 7.5.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).
This issue affects Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW): from 7.1.0 through 7.1.13, from 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.3.3, from 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, and 7.5.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-12974- CVSS 4.0
- 7.9 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A - Weakness
- CWE-1284, CWE-183
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-85292
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).
This issue affects Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW): from 7.1.0 through 7.1.13, from 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.3.3, from 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, and 7.5.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-85292- CVSS 4.0
- 7.9 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6gj2-8x4x-4xwr
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW). This issue...
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).
This issue affects Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW): from 7.1.0 through 7.1.13, from 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.3.3, from 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, and 7.5.0.
- Record
GHSA-6gj2-8x4x-4xwr- CVSS 4.0
- 7.9 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/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
- CWE-183
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).
This issue affects Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW): from 7.1.0 through 7.1.13, from 7.3.0 through 7.3.1, 7.3.3, from 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, and 7.5.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-12974- CVSS 4.0
- 7.9 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/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
- CWE-183, CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-12974 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.9) in Forcepoint Security Engine (ngfw), published September 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.