CVE-2025-2781 | BDVDB-2026-272147 Detail

WatchGuardMobile VPN with SSL Client

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-03-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-03-28
Last modified: 2026-08-08

Vendor information

Vendor: WatchGuard
Product: Mobile VPN with SSL Client

All WatchGuard vulnerabilities

Score

6.3 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Permissions

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 11.0 and < 12.11.2
Fixed
12.11.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	None
Vulnerable System Integrity	Low
Vulnerable System Availability	None
Subsequent System Confidentiality	High
Subsequent System Integrity	High
Subsequent System Availability	High

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).