CVE-2025-13918
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Elevation of Privilege in Symantec Endpoint Protection Prior to

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-01-28

Assigner: Symantec Corporation

Description
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.
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Published
2026-01-28
Last Modified
2026-01-28
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2026-06-16
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2026-01-29
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-13918
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206455
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Vendor Product Version / Range
symantec endpoint_protection to 14.3.10 (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 is an Elevation of Privilege issue in Symantec Endpoint Protection versions prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3. It allows an attacker to exploit the software to gain higher access privileges than normally permitted, potentially compromising protected resources.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain elevated access to protected resources, which may lead to unauthorized control over the system, data breaches, or disruption of services.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Symantec Endpoint Protection to version 14.3 RU10 Patch 1 or later, or apply RU9 Patch 2 or RU8 Patch 3 as applicable. These patches address the Elevation of Privilege vulnerability.

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