Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection macOS CleanWipe Removal Tool
CVE-2026-11626

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Broadcom
Status
Symantec Endpoint Protection Cleanwipe Removal Tool
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-11626?

CleanWipe Removal Tool (macOS), prior to 16.0.0.65, may be susceptible to an Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker with limited privilege access on an affected system can escalate their privileges to gain administrative control.

Affected Version(s)

Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool MacOS 16.0.0.65

References

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

CVSS V4

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kun Peeks (@SwayZGl1tZyyy)
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