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TI-2022-09219 Aliases CVE-2022-25631GHSA-cpjp-5929-98gg

Improper privilege management in Symantec Endpoint Protection

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU6 (14.3.9210.6000), 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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Symantec Endpoint Protection14.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection Vendor— Affected 14.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 14.3.9210.6000VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 14.3.9210.6000 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpjp-5929-98gg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-17220 Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17221 Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent, prior to 14.3 RU6/14.3 RU5 Patch 1, may be… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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