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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-2781
WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory
Vulnerability 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. This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Mobile VPN with SSL Client
Vulnerable Versions:
11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 28th, 2025
Last Modified:
March 31st, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026