CVE-2026-13079
WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Windows Client Local Privilege Escalation
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the machine where the client is installed. This issue affects the Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows up to and including 2026.2.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2026, 12:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2026, 2:32 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-13079
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 |
Solution
- Upgrade the WatchGuard Mobile VPN client for Windows.
- Ensure the client is updated to a non-vulnerable version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-13079.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-13079 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-13079
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-13079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-13079 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2026.2.1 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.12.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2025.1 up to (excluding) 2026.2.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m295:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m495:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m695:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.5 up to (including) 12.5.18 OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.: https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-13079', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T15:46:07.922316Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-13079', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T00:00:00+00:00'} -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-13079', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T15:46:07.922316Z'} -
New CVE Received by 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Jul. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'WatchGuard', 'product': 'Fireware OS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '12.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '12.12'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2025.1', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '2026.2'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the machine where the client is installed. This issue affects the Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows up to and including 2026.2. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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 Added CWE CWE-732 Added Reference https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027