Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2025-13917Elevation of Privileges in Web Security Services (WSS) Agent
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Symantec Web Security Services Agent from Broadcom. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Symantec Web Security Services Agent | 9.8.4 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H