CVE-2025-2781: CWE-276 in WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client
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.
CVE-2025-2781: CWE-276 in WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client
Description
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-25T00:12:21.740Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a769af2bf8831d539d8f17a
Added to database: 08/08/2026, 02:56:50 UTC
Last updated: 08/08/2026, 02:56:50 UTC
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