Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the machine where the client is installed.
This issue affects the Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows up to and including 2026.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Mobile VPN with SSL Client | 12.0 – < 2026.2.1 | 2026.2.1 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2193 WatchGuard Firebox: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 2, 2026
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13079 vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027 vendor-advisory