CVE-2026-15380 Local privilege escalation in Symantec ITMS
A local non-admin user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via DCOM and task scheduler logic in Symantec ITMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15380?
CVE-2026-15380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Management Suite, published on 17 Jul 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
A non-administrator interactive user can obtain full SYSTEM code execution through a DCOM/task scheduler logic chain — no network access, no memory corruption required (ITMS 8.7.3)
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15380?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15380?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-15380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvhq-5mp7-wjmp.