WatchGuard Agent on Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability_CVE-2026-41288

7.3 / 10

HIGH

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

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-41288

Source WatchGuard

Published May 6, 2026 at 15:45

Modified May 6, 2026 at 16:12

Affected Product

Vendor WatchGuard

Product WatchGuard Agent

Affected Versions WatchGuard WatchGuard Agent 0

CWE Classification

CWE-732

References

www.watchguard.com /wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011

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