Vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2025-3599
Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Agent, running an ERASER Engine prior to 119.1.7.8, may be susceptible to an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, which may allow an attacker to delete resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3599?
- CVE-2025-3599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3599?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.