CVE-2024-4944
📛 CVE Title
Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- WatchGuard
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-77 - Reserved
- 2024-05-15
- Published
- 2024-07-09 04:23 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-08-01 22:55 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/4xxx/CVE-2024-4944.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2024-4944 — Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2024-44506 - Assigner
- WatchGuard
- Published
- Jul 9, 2024, 2:23:25 AM
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024, 8:55:10 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.2300
- Vendors
- WatchGuard
- Products
-
Mobile VPN with SSL Client (0 ≤12.10)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-cfxc-ch9m-pr95
ENISA 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Mobile VPN with SSL Client |
0 (affected)
|
Windows |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
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