Vulnerability · Published Mar 28, 2025 · Assigned by WatchGuard
CVE-2025-2781WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect default permissions in Mobile VPN with SSL Client from WatchGuard. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Mobile VPN with SSL Client | 11.0 – before 12.11.2 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H