CVE-2026-11626
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
CleanWipe Removal Tool (macOS), prior to 16.0.0.65, may be susceptible to an Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker with limited privilege access on an affected system can escalate their privileges to gain administrative control.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2–5.4
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1885Symantec Endpoint Protection (CleanWipe Removal Tool): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Erlangen von AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2026-06-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im CleanWipe Removal Tool für Symantec Endpoint Protection auf macOS ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/178870/download-the-cleanwipe-removal-tool-to-u.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37625cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37625enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37625nvd
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