CVE-2026-41288 (GCVE-0-2026-41288)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-06 15:45
Modified
2026-08-10 16:54
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | WatchGuard Agent |
Version: 1.0.0.0 ≤ |
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