CVE-2025-13917
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Elevation of Privilege in WSS Agent Before

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-01-28

Assigner: Symantec Corporation

Description
WSS Agent, prior to 9.8.5, 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.
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Published
2026-01-28
Last Modified
2026-01-28
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2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-13917
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206477
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Vendor Product Version / Range
symantec wss_agent to 9.8.5 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in WSS Agent versions prior to 9.8.5 is an Elevation of Privilege issue, where an attacker could exploit the software to gain higher access rights than normally permitted, potentially compromising protected resources.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their access, leading to unauthorized control over sensitive data, system integrity, and availability, which could result in data breaches or system compromise.

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