8.5

CVE-2025-12694: forcepoint vpn_client Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 8.5v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 04-06-2026Last modified 04-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-12694 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in forcepoint vpn_client. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Forcepoint VPN Client that allows a local non-administrative user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. This issue affects VPN Client for Windows: versions 6.11.3 and prior.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.10% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Forcepoint1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links