Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client up to 14.3.12154.10000 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client up to 14.3.12154.10000. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-13918. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client up to 14.3.12154.10000. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3, 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.

The weakness was released by Sandro Poppi. It is possible to read the advisory at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-13918 since 12/02/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297850 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Client < 14.3 RU8 Patch 3 / 14.3 RU9 Patch 2 / 14.3 RU10 Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (36774)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 14.3.12167.10000 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (297850) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0249). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Symantec Endpoint Protection

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (symantec): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 297850
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Client < 14.3 RU8 Patch 3 / 14.3 RU9 Patch 2 / 14.3 RU10 Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (36774)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client 14.3.12167.10000

Timelineinfo

12/02/2025 CVE reserved
01/28/2026 +57 days Advisory disclosed
01/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/05/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Researcher: Sandro Poppi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13918 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343251
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0249 - Symantec Endpoint Protection: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2026 20:27
Updated: 02/05/2026 03:25
Changes: 01/28/2026 20:27 (65), 01/29/2026 12:04 (7), 02/05/2026 03:25 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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