CVE-2026-12974

HIGHPre-NVD 7.97.9
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.9 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 7.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
7.9
EG Score
7.9(low)
EG Risk
51(Track)
EG Risk 51/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity79% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
—
EPSS %ILE
—
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 23, 2026

Last Modified

September 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Forcepoint Hub

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12974(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-23 17:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-23 16:17 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-23 16:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-23 15:29 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-23 14:36 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-23 13:35 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-23 13:34 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2026-12974?
CVE-2026-12974 is a high vulnerability published on September 23, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-12974 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12974 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12974?
CVE-2026-12974 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.9 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12974?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12974, 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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