Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Symantec Diagnostic Tool by Broadcom
CVE-2025-0893

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Symantec Diagnostic Tool
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 February 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

Summary

The Symantec Diagnostic Tool, known for assisting in the diagnosis of system issues, is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions prior to 3.0.79. This issue could allow an unauthorized user to gain elevated privileges, leading to potential unauthorized access and manipulation of critical system functions. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability. For further remediation steps and technical details, refer to the official advisory.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Diagnostic Tool 3.0.78 or earlier

News Articles

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Symantec Diagnostic Tool Flaw Enables Unauthorized Privilege Escalation

Symantec, a division of Broadcom, has released a critical security update to address a high-severity vulnerability identified in its Symantec Diagnostic Tool (SymDiag).

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-noti...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered by GBHackers News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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