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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00127.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD 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.
Fixes

Solution

Mobile VPN with SSL Client 12.11.2

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:45:00 +0000

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
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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-08T02:18:33.812Z

Reserved: 2025-03-25T00:12:21.740Z

Link: CVE-2025-2781

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-31T14:23:40.960Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-28T23:15:18.157

Modified: 2026-06-17T09:07:36.810

Link: CVE-2025-2781

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Weaknesses