Forcepoint FIE Endpoint prior 25.05 uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-2272. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Forcepoint FIE Endpoint. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released by Triskele Labs. The advisory is available at support.forcepoint.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-2272 since 03/13/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 25.05 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FIE Endpoint 25.05

Timelineinfo

03/13/2025 🔍
05/22/2025 +69 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/24/2025 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.forcepoint.com
Researcher: Triskele Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-2272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-309966

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2025 15:03
Updated: 05/24/2025 05:24
Changes: 05/22/2025 15:03 (75), 05/24/2025 05:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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