CVE-2025-8660 Privilege Escalation in Symantec PGP Encryption 11.0.1
Attackers can escalate privileges in Symantec PGP Encryption to gain unauthorized access to additional system resources or functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8660?
CVE-2025-8660 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec PGP Encryption, published on 11 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Privilege escalation occurs when a user gets access to more resources or functionality than they are normally allowed.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Symantec Pgp Encryption.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8660?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Symantec PGP Encryption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7693-45r8-8v4h.