CVE-2025-14026 Vulnerable Python version used in Forcepoint One DLP Client

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Python ctypes restrictions in Forcepoint One DLP Client to execute arbitrary code via DLL calls.

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-2025-14026?

CVE-2025-14026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint One Endpoint (F1E), published on 6 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Forcepoint One DLP Client, version 23.04.5642 (and possibly newer versions), includes a restricted version of Python 2.5.4 that prevents use of the ctypes library. ctypes is a foreign function interface (FFI) for Python, enabling calls to DLLs/shared libraries, memory allocation, and direct code execution. It was demonstrated that these restrictions could be bypassed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14026?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Forcepoint One Data Loss Prevention.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-14026 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14026 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7p6-r384-7qp8.

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