Incorrect permission assignment for a resource in the patch management component of the WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows an authenticated local user to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
WatchGuard WatchGuard Agent unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.25.03.0000

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect permission assignment for a resource in the patch management component of the WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows an authenticated local user to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM.
Title WatchGuard Agent on Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard single Watchguard Agent
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:single_watchguard_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard single Watchguard Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:12:23.875Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T09:57:56.546Z

Link: CVE-2026-41288

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:12:20.335Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-06T16:16:10.147

Modified: 2026-05-06T16:16:10.147

Link: CVE-2026-41288

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T17:30:08Z

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