CVE-2025-13917 Elevation of Privileges in Web Security Services (WSS) Agent
An attacker can exploit the Web Security Services Agent to gain elevated access to protected system resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13917?
CVE-2025-13917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Web Security Services Agent, published on 28 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13917?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-472x-v993-m3jx.