Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-4944 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WatchGuard |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-07-09 03:15:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-31 16:16:54 UTC |
| Description | A local privilege escalation vlnerability in the WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client on Windows enables a local user to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileged. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.6 HIGH from 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003320000 probability, percentile 0.257900000 (date 2026-08-01)
Problem Types: CWE-77 | CWE-77 CWE-77
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | Secondary | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Watchguard | Mobile Vpn With Ssl | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WatchGuard | SSLVPN Client | affected 12.0 12.10.4 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Watchguard | Mobile Vpn With Ssl | affected 12.10.4 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2024-4944 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | psirt.watchguard.com | |
| www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00010 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.watchguard.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: SSLVPN Client 12.10.4
Exploits
CNA: WatchGuard is not aware of any active exploitation of this vulnerability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.