Vulnerability · Published Jun 4, 2026 · Assigned by forcepoint
CVE-2025-12694Local Privilege Escalation in VPN Client
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VPN Client from Forcepoint. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Forcepoint | VPN Client | 0 – through 6.11.3 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N