CVE-2025-12690

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 6.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 7, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 7, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Forcepoint Hub

https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-NGFW-Engine

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-12690?

CVE-2025-12690 is a high vulnerability published on March 11, 2026. 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.

When was CVE-2025-12690 disclosed?

CVE-2025-12690 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-12690 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-12690 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-12690?

CVE-2025-12690 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-12690?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-12690, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-12690

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