CVE-2026-13079NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Severity Level

UNKNOWN

Published Date

Jul 2, 2026

Last Modified

Aug 27, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.14%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-732: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 7.3 (HIGH)

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Attack RequirementsPresent

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High

Integrity (Vulnerable System)High

Availability (Vulnerable System)High

Confidentiality (Subsequent System)Low

Integrity (Subsequent System)Low

Availability (Subsequent System)Low

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client >= 12.0 and < 2026.2.1

Patched Versions

WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client 2026.2.1

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