High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated Aug 10, 2026

CVE-2026-41288

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.

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Affected products

WatchGuard/Agent
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Range: <1.25.03.0000
WatchGuard/patch management component of the WatchGuard Agentllm-fuzzy

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/WGSA-2026-00011nvdNot Applicable
psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-41288nvd

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