CVE-2026-12974 (GCVE-0-2026-12974)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-23 13:27
Modified
2026-09-23 15:23
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW) |
Version: 7.1.0 ≤ 7.1.13 Version: 7.3.0 ≤ 7.3.1 Version: 7.3.3 ≤ Version: 7.4.0 ≤ 7.4.1 Version: 7.5.0 < Patch: 7.3.2 |
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Nomenclature
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