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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-41288 · published 6 May 2026

CVE-2026-41288: Watchguard agent incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Watchguard · Agent

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.

7.3 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.6% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.3CVSS 4.0 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
10 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-41288
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011 Not Applicable

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-41288), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.