CVE-2025-2781 (GCVE-0-2025-2781)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-28 22:23 – Updated: 2025-03-31 14:23
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Summary
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. This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
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
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
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WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client Affected: 11.0 , ≤ 12.11 (semver)
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