PT-2026-37645 · Watchguard · Watchguard Agent

Published 2026-05-06 · Updated 2026-05-06 · CVE-2026-41288

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WatchGuard Agent on Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description Incorrect permission assignment for a resource in the patch management component allows an authenticated local user to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-41288

Affected Products

Watchguard Agent

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41288 · Security Note
• https://watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011 · Note
• https://twitter.com/infoflowcloud/status/2052087577209876943 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2052086728455000450 · Twitter Post