CVE-2025-12694

Local Privilege Escalation in VPN Client

Published Jun 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Fixed in 6.12.0

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Forcepoint
Forcepoint vpn Client
Vendors & Products Forcepoint
Forcepoint vpn Client
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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.
Title Local Privilege Escalation in VPN Client
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
forcepoint
Published
Updated
Jun 4, 2026, 1:21 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2025, 12:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 4, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 8:10 PM