CVE-2026-13079
WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Windows Client Local Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Jul 2, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 23, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L | WatchGuard |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Mobile VPN with SSL ClientWatchGuard |
|
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13079vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027vendor-advisory
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