TI-2019-07097 Aliases CVE-2019-9698 GHSA-cj93-pvv6-m688

Symantec AV Engine, prior to 13.0.9r17, may be susceptible to an arbitrary file deletion…

LOW 25Published 2019-05-08 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec AV Engine, prior to 13.0.9r17, may be susceptible to an arbitrary file deletion issue, which is a type of vulnerability that could allow an attacker to delete files on the resident system without elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Symantec AV Engine: 13.0.9r17

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Symantec AV Engine	before 13.0.9r17	13.0.9r17	Patch available	CNA

Symantec AV Engine Vendor— Affected before 13.0.9r17 Fixed in 13.0.9r17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_engine::::::mac_os_x::*	before 13.0.9r17	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* Versions before 13.0.9r17 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

Fix · CNA Symantec AV Engine Fixed in 13.0.9r17

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9698
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj93-pvv6-m688

References

Advisory 1

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1481.html

Sources

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