CVE-2025-2272 Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary code execution in F1E Endpoint
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by exploiting an uncontrolled search path element in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint.
- 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-2025-2272?
CVE-2025-2272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint, published on 22 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint allows Privilege Escalation, Code Injection, Hijacking a privileged process.This issue affects FIE Endpoint: before 25.05.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2272?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r873-27qv-5m3w.