CVE-2025-2781

WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory

Published Mar 28, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

Mobile VPN with SSL Client

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.0`	affected	< 12.11.2

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Mobile VPN with SSL Client 12.11.2

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-8668	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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.139% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2781
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00004

History

Aug 8, 2026 3:00 AM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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. This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.	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.
First Time appeared		Watchguard Watchguard mobile Vpn With Ssl Client
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl_client::::::::
Vendors & Products		Watchguard Watchguard mobile Vpn With Ssl Client
References		https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2781

Mar 31, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mar 28, 2025 10:45 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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. This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.
Title		WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory
Weaknesses		CWE-276
References		https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00004
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.3, 'vector': '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'}`