Description
The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system.
Published: 2025-03-28
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent 12.11.2

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8667 The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system. This issue affects Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10.
History

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system. This issue affects Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10. The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system.
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard sso Terminal Services Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:sso_terminal_services_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard sso Terminal Services Agent
References

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system. This issue affects Terminal Services Agent: from 12.0 through 12.10.
Title WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


Subscriptions

Watchguard Sso Terminal Services Agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-08T02:23:33.234Z

Reserved: 2025-03-25T00:16:35.756Z

Link: CVE-2025-2782

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-31T13:24:04.061Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-28T23:15:18.310

Modified: 2026-06-17T09:07:36.920

Link: CVE-2025-2782

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions