CVE-2026-12974CWE-1284CWE-183

CVE-2026-12974

published September 23, 2026

CVSS
7.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
7.9 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
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
EPSS
0.00293 · 20.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-1284 · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input; CWE-183 · Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
Published
2026-09-23T18:17Z
References (1)
https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Security-Policy-Bypass-in-Forcepoint-Security-Engine-NGFW-CVE-2026-12974 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 03:24Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 23 SEP 13:27Z
    Security Policy Bypass in Forcepoint Security Engine (NGFW)
    cvelistv5