CVE-2025-13919

Component Object Model (COM) Hijacking in Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client

Published Jan 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3, may be susceptible to a COM Hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker attempts to establish persistence and evade detection by hijacking COM references in the Windows Registry.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec
Symantec endpoint Protection
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec
Symantec endpoint Protection
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3 RU10 Patch 1, RU9 Patch 2, and RU8 Patch 3, may be susceptible to a COM Hijacking vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker attempts to establish persistence and evade detection by hijacking COM references in the Windows Registry.
Title Component Object Model (COM) Hijacking in Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows Client
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
symantec
Published
Updated
Jan 30, 2026, 7:15 AM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2025, 6:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 28, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:34 AM