Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2024-4944) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.8CVE-2024-4944

Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-4944 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps watchguard/mobile_vpn_with_ssl (generic), WatchGuard/Mobile VPN with SSL Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 9, 2024Updated Aug 7, 2026Source checked Sep 22, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Aug 7, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 4 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps watchguard/mobile_vpn_with_ssl (generic), WatchGuard/Mobile VPN with SSL Client (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:mobile_vpn_with_ssl::::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
watchguard/mobile_vpn_with_sslgeneric	>=0 <12.10.4	12.10.4
WatchGuard/Mobile VPN with SSL Clientgeneric	>=12.0 <12.10.4	12.10.4

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for watchguard/mobile_vpn_with_ssl, WatchGuard/Mobile VPN with SSL Client.
Review the reported fix. Update watchguard/mobile_vpn_with_ssl to 12.10.4; WatchGuard/Mobile VPN with SSL Client to 12.10.4 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 9, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.