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.
History

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchguard agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard agent
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title WatchGuard Agent on Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard single Watchguard Agent
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:single_watchguard_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard single Watchguard Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:12:23.875Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T09:57:56.546Z

Link: CVE-2026-41288

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T16:12:20.335Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T16:16:10.147

Modified: 2026-05-11T18:35:41.823

Link: CVE-2026-41288

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