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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-12974 · published 23 September 2026

CVE-2026-12974: A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists 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.

7.9 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.29% · top 80.4% CWE-183 · CWE-183CWE-1284 · CWE-1284 Awaiting Analysis
7.9CVSS 4.0 base score
0.29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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:

References

LinkTags
https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Security-Policy-Bypass-in-Forcepoint-Security-Engine-NGFW-CVE

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-12974), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.