Advisoriesby IbisWatchGuard TechnologiesCVE-2026-13079
WatchGuard Technologies Mobile VPN with SSL Client: privilege escalation
Fix: upgrade to 2026.2.1 or later
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile VPN with SSL Client Product | >= 12.0, < 2026.2.1 | 2026.2.1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-732