CVE-2025-1549 (GCVE-0-2025-1549)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-29 16:50 – Updated: 2026-08-10 15:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escallation
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client on Windows enables a local user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the Windows system. This vulnerability is an additional unmitigated attack path for CVE-2024-4944.
This vulnerability is resolved in the Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows version 12.11.5
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-30 03:56 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-1549 | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wg… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Mobile VPN with SSL Client |
Affected:
12.0 , < 12.11.3
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2025-10-29 16:50
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