CVE-2025-13919
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COM Hijacking Vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Enables Persistence

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 COM Hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker attempts to establish persistence and evade detection by hijacking COM references in the Windows Registry.
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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
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-13919
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206456
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Vendor Product Version / Range
symantec endpoint_protection to 14.3.0 (exc)
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CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a COM Hijacking 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 establish persistence and evade detection by hijacking COM references in the Windows Registry.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can maintain persistent access to a system and avoid detection by security software, potentially leading to unauthorized control or manipulation of the affected system.

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