CVE-2026-13079
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWatchguard Mobile Vpn With Ssl
PublishedJul 3, 2026
First seenJul 3, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-732CWE-732
How to fix
Update
- watchguard mobile_vpn_with_ssl2026.2.1 or later
- watchguard fireware12.12.1, 2026.2.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| watchguard mobile_vpn_with_ssl | v < 2026.2.1 | 2026.2.1 |
| watchguard fireware | 12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.12.1, 2025.1 ≤ v < 2026.2.1, 12.5 ≤ v ≤ 12.5.18 | 12.12.1, 2026.2.1 |
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