# CVE-2026-13079: WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-13079-watchguard-mobile-vpn-with-ssl-client-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-03. Updated: 2026-07-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-13079 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-07-03

A security vulnerability exists in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows, a tool used by employees to securely connect to corporate networks. A person with existing low-level access to a computer could exploit this flaw to gain full administrative control (SYSTEM privileges) over that machine. This could allow an attacker to bypass security controls, access sensitive local data, or install malicious software.

Technologies: [Watchguard Mobile VPN with SSL client](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mobile-vpn-with-ssl-client). Vendors: [Watchguard](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/watchguard).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-13079 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-13079 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-13079?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 3 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Watchguard Mobile VPN with SSL client up to and including 2026.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-13079?** A patch was published on 2026-07-02: Fixed in version 2026.2.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-13079 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-13079?** Check whether you run Watchguard Mobile VPN with SSL client at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows due to incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource (CWE-732). The flaw allows a local attacker with low-level user privileges to execute code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM authority. The vulnerability is present in versions up to and including 2026.2. The issue has been resolved in version 2026.2.1. Exploitation requires local access to the target machine but does not require user interaction.

## Affected products

- WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client for Windows up to and including 2026.2

## Timeline

- 2026-07-02: advisory: WatchGuard published advisory WGSA-2026-00027
- 2026-07-02: patched: Fixed in version 2026.2.1

## References

- [https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027](https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00027)

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