Symantec Endpoint Protection Cleanwipe Removal Tool
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Local privilege escalation in Broadcom's Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool for macOS, versions prior to 16.0.0.65, allows a local attacker to gain administrative control of the affected system. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges), a class where a process operates with more permissions than its function requires, creating an elevation pathway. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; however, the full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable component (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) underscores the severity of a successful exploitation.
Local privilege escalation in Broadcom's Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool for macOS, versions prior to 16.0.0.65, allows a local attacker to gain administrative control of the affected system. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges), a class where a process operates with more permissions than its function requires, creating an elevation pathway. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; however, the full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable component (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) underscores the severity of a successful exploitation.