---
id: CVE-2025-2782
title: >-
  The WatchGuard Terminal Services Agent on Windows does not properly configure
  directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory
summary: >-
  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
  vulnera…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-276
published: '2025-03-28'
updated: '2026-08-08'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2782'
references:
  - url: 'https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-2782'
    label: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
  - url: 'https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00005'
    label: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00148
epssPercentile: 0.04358
ingestedAt: '2026-08-08T03:20:31.610Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.