CVE WatchJul 10, 2026

CVE-2026-13079

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows allows a local attacker to escalate thei

CVSS

7.8

High

EPSS

0.1%

KEV

—

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Jul 3, 2026 · Last modified: Jul 10, 2026 · CWE-732

EPSS · 30d

0.1%EPSS · 30 days0.1%

2026-07-042026-07-16

Technical 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.

Official references

www.watchguard.comhttps://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027

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