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CVE-2026-12974

Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 40th percentile. Fixed in 7.3.2.

CVSS —Not scoredEPSS percentile40th0.5% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix7.3.2Upgrade to this build
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OpenVAS · 1 check

e.g. OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.158046

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

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What to do

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  • Forcepoint Security EngineAffected: ≥ 7.1.0, ≤ 7.1.13Upgrade to: after 7.1.13Affected: ≥ 7.3.0, ≤ 7.3.1Upgrade to: after 7.3.1Affected: 7.3.3Upgrade to: not statedAffected: ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.1Upgrade to: after 7.4.1Fixed builds7.3.2 + 1 more branchStated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

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.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS40th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 40th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

7 events over 29 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablepatch available, published, weakness classified, record updated, record updated

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