CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-41288
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","platforms":["Windows"],"product":"WatchGuard Agent","vendor":"WatchGuard","versions":[{"lessThan":"1.25.03.0000","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e17f514c7ef71c41bd18319087a0291d1ba2f647d31189da4885de66a735afc · sha256:45587957618d5103… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"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","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIG…
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e17f514c7ef71c41bd18319087a0291d1ba2f647d31189da4885de66a735afc · sha256:45587957618d5103… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-732","description":"CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e17f514c7ef71c41bd18319087a0291d1ba2f647d31189da4885de66a735afc · sha256:45587957618d5103… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:2e17f514c7ef71c41bd18319087a0291d1ba2f647d31189da4885de66a735afc · sha256:45587957618d5103… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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