CVE-2025-2272Public exploit

SYSTEM code execution via writable OpenSSL configuration

Published May 22, 2025 · Updated May 22, 2025

Uncontrolled search path in Forcepoint F1E before 25.05 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through a crafted OpenSSL configuration. On Windows, EndPointClassifier.exe runs as SYSTEM and loads C:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf from a location that ordinary users can create and populate. A reboot or privileged service restart must occur before the attacker's configured DLL loads with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path in Forcepoint F1E before 25.05 allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through a crafted OpenSSL configuration. On Windows, EndPointClassifier.exe runs as SYSTEM and loads C:\usr\local\ssl\openssl.cnf from a location that ordinary users can create and populate. A reboot or privileged service restart must occur before the attacker's configured DLL loads with SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-2272
Published
May 22, 2025
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
Forcepoint
Product
Forcepoint F1E
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <25.05

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Forcepoint · Forcepoint F1Eversion=0 <25.05

Published CVSS scores

7.3ForcepointCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.0ForcepointCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL

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