CVE-2026-13079

Published: Jul 3, 2026Modified: Jul 10, 2026

7.3

Vector

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

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:XShow less

Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 (Secondary)

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Watchguard: Mobile Vpn With Ssl, Fireware

Watchguard

2 products

Mobile Vpn With Ssl

Fireware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Watchguard Mobile Vpn With Ssl	Before 2026.2.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 25 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Watchguard Fireware	From 12.0.0 to 12.12.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Watchguard Firebox M270	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M290	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M370	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M390	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M440	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M4600	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M470	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M4800	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M5600	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M570	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M5800	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M590	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M670	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M690	All versions
Watchguard Firebox Nv5	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T20	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T25	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T40	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T45	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T55	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T70	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T80	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T85	All versions
Watchguard Fireboxcloud	All versions
Watchguard Fireboxv	All versions

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 11 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Watchguard Fireware	From 2025.1 to 2026.2.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Watchguard Firebox M295	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M395	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M495	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M595	All versions
Watchguard Firebox M695	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T115 W	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T125	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T125 W	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T145	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T145 W	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T185	All versions

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Watchguard Fireware	From 12.5 to 12.5.18

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Watchguard Firebox T15	All versions
Watchguard Firebox T35	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (1)

https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027

Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

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