CVE-2025-12694 Local Privilege Escalation in VPN Client
A local non-administrative user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM in the Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12694?
CVE-2025-12694 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint VPN Client, published on 4 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forcepoint Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-12694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint VPN Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w99-hmp7-97xw.