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

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-13917

EUVD

EUVD-2025-206477

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
symantec	wss_agent	to 9.8.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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