Vulnerability in Symantec Antivirus Engine
CVE-2019-9698
Symantec AV Engine, prior to 13.0.9r17, may be susceptible to an arbitrary file deletion issue, which is a type of vulnerability that could allow an attacker to delete files on the resident system without elevated privileges.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Symantec Antivirus_engine
- N/a Symantec Av Engine — versions Prior to 13.0.9r17
References
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9698?
- CVE-2019-9698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Antivirus Engine. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9698?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.