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Status published
High
CVE-2025-12694
Local Privilege Escalation in VPN Client
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Francisco Jose Carot Ripolles (KPMG Spain)
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Affected Vendor
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VPN Client
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 4th, 2026
Last Modified:
June 4th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026