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High 7.9Published Sep 23, 2026
CVE-2026-12974Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)
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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
- 7.9 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-1284, CWE-183
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- forcepoint
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Forcepoint Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW) forcepoint:security_engine_ngfw (from the name) | 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; 7.5.0; 7.3.2 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Security-Policy-Bypass-in-Forcepoint-Security-Engine-NGFW-CVE-2026-12974
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