WatchGuard Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on Windows
Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the patch management component of the WatchGuard Agent for Windows allows an authenticated local user to elevate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This issue arises from incorrect permission assignments for a resource in the patch management feature.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized privilege escalation, giving a local user SYSTEM-level rights.
Remediation
Users can upgrade to WatchGuard Agent for Windows version 1.25.03.0000 to address this vulnerability.
Added: May 6, 2026, 6:58 PM
Updated: May 6, 2026, 6:58 PM
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