Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2026 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2026-11626Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection macOS CleanWipe Removal Tool
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool 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 4.0)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CleanWipe Removal Tool (macOS), prior to 16.0.0.65, may be susceptible to an Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker with limited privilege access on an affected system can escalate their privileges to gain administrative control.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool | see references |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N