Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2025 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2025-8660Privilege Escalation in Symantec PGP Encryption 11.0.1
Medium 5.6
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in Symantec PGP Encryption from Broadcom. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation occurs when a user gets access to more resources or functionality than they are normally allowed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Symantec PGP Encryption | 11.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N