CVE-2026-12974

Severity CVSS v4.0:

HIGH

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

23/09/2026

Last modified:

23/09/2026

Description

A Security Policy Bypass vulnerability exists in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW).<br /> <br /> <br /> 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.

Impact

Vector 4.0

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 CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.90 HIGH
Vector: 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

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): None
Integrity (VI): None
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): High
Integrity (SI): High
Availability (SA): High
Exploit Maturity (E): Attacked

Base Score 4.0

7.90

Severity 4.0

HIGH

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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