Elevation of Privileges in Symantec Data Loss Prevention Windows Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
Symantec Data Loss Prevention Windows Endpoint, prior to 25.1 MP1, 16.1 MP2, 16.0 RU2 HF9, 16.0 RU1 MP1 HF12, and 16.0 MP2 HF15, 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 access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Data Loss Prevention | — | 25.1.00100.60229, 16.1.00200.60431, 16.0.20009.60689, 16.0.10112.60928, 16.0.00215.62094 | Patch available | CNA |
- Data Loss Prevention VendorBroadcom Affected — Fixed in 25.1.00100.60229, 16.1.00200.60431, 16.0.20009.60689, 16.0.10112.60928, 16.0.00215.62094 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Data Loss Prevention (Broadcom) Fixed in 25.1.00100.60229, 16.1.00200.60431, 16.0.20009.60689, 16.0.10112.60928, 16.0.00215.62094
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r2p-x2m4-j49c
References
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- TI-2018-01178 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2025-01721 Code injection exposure in Fabric OS 9.1.0 through 9.1.1d6 KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-3991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r2p-x2m4-j49c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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