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CVE-2025-12694 Forcepoint CVE debrief

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows, affecting versions 6.11.3 and prior. This vulnerability allows a local non-administrative user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM, with a CVSS score of 8.5 and a HIGH severity rating.

Vendor
Forcepoint
Product
VPN Client
CVSS
HIGH 8.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-04
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

Administrators and users of Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows, particularly those with local non-administrative access, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows, versions 6.11.3 and prior. A local non-administrative user can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
  • Restrict local access to sensitive areas of the system.
  • Monitor system logs for suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information is available at [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-12694 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12694

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-12694 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12694

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://support.forcepoint.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Local-Privilege-Escalation-in-VPN-Client-for-Windows

    [email protected]

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.