CVE-2026-12974

7.9 highEPSS 0.5%

High (7.9). EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

7.9 high

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

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 39% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-183, CWE-1284
Published: 2026-09-23
Modified: 2026-09-23
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

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

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