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CVE-2025-2781

This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system.

MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.14%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.14% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-276
Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

References

https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2781
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00004

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.