CVE-2025-2781 (GCVE-0-2025-2781)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-28 22:23
Modified
2026-08-08 02:18
CWE
Summary
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.
Impacted products
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