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CVE-2026-41288

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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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.3 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Published
2026-05-06 16:16:10.147000
Last modified
2026-10-26 19:10:00.163000
View original CVE JSON
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  "published": "2026-05-06T16:16:10.147",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T19:10:00.163",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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    },
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      "value": "Asignación incorrecta de permisos para un recurso en el componente de gestión de parches del Agente de WatchGuard en Windows permite a un usuario local autenticado elevar sus privilegios a NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM."
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