Privilege escalation in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client
CVE-2025-13918
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3, 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 access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (4.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client — versions 14.3.12154.10000, 14.3.12167.10000
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-13918?
- CVE-2025-13918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-13918?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.