CVE-2025-13917

Elevation of Privileges in Web Security Services (WSS) Agent

Published Jan 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WSS Agent, prior to 9.8.5, 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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom web Security Services Agent
Symantec
Symantec web Security
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom web Security Services Agent
Symantec
Symantec web Security
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WSS Agent, prior to 9.8.5, 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.
Title Elevation of Privileges in Web Security Services (WSS) Agent
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
symantec
Published
Updated
Jan 28, 2026, 4:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2025, 6:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 28, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:34 AM