Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in (1) Watchguard Log Collector (wlcollector.exe) and (2) Watchguard WebBlocker Server (wbse…

published 2013-10-03 13y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-5538

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.0%; EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in (1) Watchguard Log Collector (wlcollector.exe) and (2) Watchguard WebBlocker Server (wbserver.exe) in WatchGuard Server Center 11.7.4, 11.7.3, and possibly earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wgpr.dll file in the application's bin directory.

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Timeline

2013-09-08 First public exploit (EDB-38752)
2013-10-03 Published

Exploit prediction

1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-38752 Watchguard Server Center - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2013-09-08
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Sep/43 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
rcesecurity.com https://www.rcesecurity.com/2013/09/cve-2013-5701-watchguard-server-center-v11-7-4-wgpr-dll-local-privileges-escalation-vulnerability referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028992 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2013/Sep/43
mailing-list, exploit
rcesecurity.com /2013/09/cve-2013-5701-watchguard-server-center-v11-7-4-wgpr-dll-local-privileges-escalation-vulnerability
exploit
securitytracker.com /id/1028992
vdb-entry, exploit

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-5701
NVD CVE-2013-5701

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