CVE-2025-8660

Privilege escalation occurs when a user gets access to more resources or functionality than they are normally allowed.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36021	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_pgp_encryption:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-11 08:15

Updated : 2025-09-16 17:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-8660

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8660

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8660

JSON object : View

Products Affected

broadcom

symantec_pgp_encryption

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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