Next Generation Firewall
CVE-2025-12690: Local Privilege Escalation in NGFW Engine
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.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 4.0 7.3
EPSS0.13%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixNot yet
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| NGFW Engine (Linux) 0 to 6.10.19 | Upgrade past 6.10.19; see the advisory |
| NGFW Engine (Linux) 0 to 7.3.0 | Upgrade past 7.3.0; see the advisory |
| NGFW Engine (Linux) 0 to 7.2.4 | Upgrade past 7.2.4; see the advisory |
| NGFW Engine (Linux) 0 to 7.1.10 | Upgrade past 7.1.10; see the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
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.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.