Forcepoint NGFW Engine Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Engine, affecting versions through 6.10.19, through 7.3.0, through 7.2.4, and through 7.1.10. This vulnerability allows execution with unnecessary privileges, enabling users to escalate privileges locally.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to gain elevated rights or access within the system.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to Forcepoint NGFW Engine versions 6.10.20, 7.1.11, 7.2.5, or 7.3.1 to address this vulnerability.