What is CVE-2025-0893?

CVE-2025-0893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Diagnostic Tool, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-0893?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Symantec Diagnostic Tool

CVE-2025-0893

Symantec Diagnostic Tool (SymDiag), prior to 3.0.79, may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th 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

Symantec Diagnostic Tool — versions 3.0.78 or earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

secure@symantec.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0893?: CVE-2025-0893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Diagnostic Tool, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-0893?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.