Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability in Altiris Core Agent by Broadcom
CVE-2025-9059

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom

Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-9059?

The Altiris Core Agent Updater package (AeXNSC.exe) is vulnerable to an elevation of privileges through DLL hijacking. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions if they can trick the application into loading a malicious DLL. Proper measures should be taken to update affected systems to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

8.6.IT Management Suite 8.6.x

8.6.IT Management Suite 8.7.x

8.6.IT Management Suite 8.8

References

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sandro Poppi
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CVE-2025-9059 : Elevation of Privileges Vulnerability in Altiris Core Agent by Broadcom