CVE-2026-41288: WatchGuard Agent

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• WatchGuard Agent: before 1.25.03.0000 (fixed in 1.25.03.0000)

Published 2026-05-06. Last modified 2026-08-10.