CVE-2025-3599
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom symantec eraser engine< 119.1.7.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_eraser_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0920Symantec Endpoint Protection (ERASER Engine): Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2025-05-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Symantec Endpoint Protection ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3599cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25659cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection-Windows-Agent-file-deletion-via-ERASER-Engine-46991cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25659enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25659Vendor Advisorynvd
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