Privilege escalation in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2022-25631
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU6 (14.3.9210.6000), may be susceptible to a Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Symantec_endpoint_protection
- N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection — versions 14.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25631?
- CVE-2022-25631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25631?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.