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CVE-2026-12974

Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)

HIGH
7.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 01:27 PM UTC
Updated: September 23, 2026 at 06:20 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNext Generation Firewall

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Severity
HIGH7.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Next Generation Firewall· Forcepoint
60%
7.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.137.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.3.17.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.4.17.1.07.3.07.3.37.4.07.5.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Security-Policy-Bypass-in-Forcepoint-Security-Engine-NGFW-CVE-2026-12974

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.9HIGHforcepoint
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-183CWE-1284

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