Description
Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Endpoint Encryption | Prior to SEE 11.3.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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DavidCarliez/CVE-2019-9702_Symantec_Encryption_Desktop_LPE_PoC ★ 2 · Jul 14, 2026
Local Privilege Escalation PoC to pop a SYSTEM shell for CVE-2019-9702 in Symantec Encryption Desktop.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.