Vulnerability · Published Jul 2, 2026 · Assigned by WatchGuard
CVE-2026-13079WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Windows Client Local Privilege Escalation
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment 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)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Mobile VPN with SSL Client | 12.0 – before 2026.2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · 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
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13079 vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027 vendor-advisory