CVE-2025-2782

WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 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 Terminal Services Agent 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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 12.11.2

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8667 The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 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 Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 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 Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10. The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 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 sso Terminal Services Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:sso_terminal_services_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard sso Terminal Services Agent
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 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 Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10.
Title WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WatchGuard
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2026, 2:23 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2025, 12:16 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 28, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Aug 8, 2026, 3:16 AM