CVE-2026-41288

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published5/6/2026

Last Modified5/11/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

watchguard:agent

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011(5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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