CVE-2025-2781

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

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM UTC
Updated: August 8, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMobile VPN with SSL

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

11.0 ≤ v < 12.11.211.0
Affected range stops below 12.11.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00004
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2781

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.3MEDIUMWatchGuard
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-276

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