Execution with unnecessary privileges in Forcepoint NGFW Engine allows local privilege escalation.This issue affects NGFW Engine through 6.10.19, through 7.3.0, through 7.2.4, through 7.1.10.
Weakness
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next_generation_firewall | Forcepoint | * | 6.10.20 (excluding) |
| Next_generation_firewall | Forcepoint | 7.1.0 (including) | 7.1.11 (excluding) |
| Next_generation_firewall | Forcepoint | 7.2.0 (including) | 7.2.5 (excluding) |
| Next_generation_firewall | Forcepoint | 7.3.0 (including) | 7.3.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/104.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/470.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/69.html