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GHSA-6R2P-X2M4-J49C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-30 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-30 21:31

Details

Symantec Data Loss Prevention Windows Endpoint, prior to 25.1 MP1, 16.1 MP2, 16.0 RU2 HF9, 16.0 RU1 MP1 HF12, and 16.0 MP2 HF15, 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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-3991 (GCVE-0-2026-3991)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-30 18:27 – Updated: 2026-03-31 13:49

Title

Elevation of Privileges in Symantec Data Loss Prevention Windows Endpoint

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-829 - Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere

Assigner

symantec

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont…	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Broadcom	Data Loss Prevention	Unaffected: 25.1.00100.60229 Unaffected: 16.1.00200.60431 Unaffected: 16.0.20009.60689 Unaffected: 16.0.10112.60928 Unaffected: 16.0.00215.62094

Date Public

2026-03-30 19:00

Credits

Manuel Feifel

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-6R2P-X2M4-J49C

CVE-2026-3991 (GCVE-0-2026-3991)

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