SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-2781

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Watchguard	Mobile Vpn With Ssl Client	11.0, 12.11

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	watchguard	mobile_vpn_with_ssl_client	11.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	watchguard	mobile_vpn_with_ssl_client	12.11	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

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

CVSS Score

6.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 28, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 28, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

CVE-2025-2781