Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)

published 2026-09-23 46 d ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2026-85292

cvss: 7.9; version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Forcepoint Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW) 7.3.2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 46 d ago (2026-09-23)

Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	7.9	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
CNA	4.0	7.9	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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

Forcepoint Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs

References

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

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-12974
NVD CVE-2026-12974

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Summary