CVE-2026-11626 Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec Endpoint Protection macOS CleanWipe Removal Tool
An attacker with limited access can escalate privileges to gain administrative control via the CleanWipe Removal Tool on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-11626?
CVE-2026-11626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection CleanWipe Removal Tool, published on 10 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11626?
How do I fix CVE-2026-11626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-11626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvc3-cw33-5mqh.