Untrusted search path in Mobile VPN with SSL for Windows - CVE-2025-1549

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Untrusted search path in Mobile VPN with SSL for Windows - CVE-2025-1549

Published: October 29, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU117789
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1549
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WatchGuard
Affected software:
Mobile VPN with SSL for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU117788 (CVE-2024-4944).


How to mitigate CVE-2025-1549

Install updates from vendor's website.

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