CVE-2026-41288

Incorrect permission assignment for a resource in the patch management component of the WatchGuard Agent on Windows allows an authenticated local user to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-41288
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011	Not Applicable

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 16:16

Updated : 2026-08-10 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-41288

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41288

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41288

JSON object : View

Products Affected

watchguard

agent

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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