CVE-2026-13079

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m295:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m495:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m695:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) Una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local en el cliente WatchGuard Mobile VPN con SSL para Windows permite a un atacante local escalar sus privilegios a NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM en la máquina donde el cliente está instalado. Este problema afecta al cliente Mobile VPN con SSL para Windows hasta e incluyendo la versión 2026.2.

Information

Published : 2026-07-03 00:16

Updated : 2026-10-25 21:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-13079

Mitre link : CVE-2026-13079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-13079


JSON object : View

Products Affected

watchguard

  • firebox_m270
  • firebox_m5800
  • firebox_m4600
  • firebox_t80
  • firebox_m370
  • fireware
  • firebox_m395
  • firebox_m470
  • firebox_t25
  • firebox_nv5
  • firebox_m590
  • firebox_m595
  • firebox_t145-w
  • firebox_t20
  • firebox_m495
  • firebox_t85
  • firebox_t185
  • firebox_t115-w
  • firebox_m290
  • firebox_t70
  • firebox_t55
  • firebox_m5600
  • firebox_t40
  • fireboxcloud
  • firebox_m695
  • firebox_m4800
  • firebox_m670
  • mobile_vpn_with_ssl
  • firebox_m570
  • firebox_t35
  • firebox_m690
  • fireboxv
  • firebox_t125
  • firebox_t125-w
  • firebox_t45
  • firebox_t145
  • firebox_m390
  • firebox_m440
  • firebox_t15
  • firebox_m295
CWE
CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource