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GHSA-WWP5-7982-8X96

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-29 00:31 – Updated: 2026-08-08 03:31

Details

The WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system.

This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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  "modified": "2026-08-08T03:31:10Z",
  "published": "2025-03-29T00:31:35Z",
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CVE-2025-2781 (GCVE-0-2025-2781)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-28 22:23 – Updated: 2026-08-08 02:18

Title

WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory

Summary

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-03-31 14:23 UTC

CWE

CWE-276

Assigner

WatchGuard CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard A 91/100 over 73 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2781	vendor-advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wg…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
WatchGuard	Mobile VPN with SSL Client	Affected: 11.0 , < 12.11.2 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl_client::::::::

Date Public

2025-03-28 22:23

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