How severe is CVE-2025-8660?

CVE-2025-8660 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-8660 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-8660?

CVE-2025-8660 affects Broadcom Symantec Pgp Encryption. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8660?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-8660 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8660 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24128.

When was CVE-2025-8660 published?

CVE-2025-8660 was published on 2025-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8660

CVE-2025-8660 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Symantec Pgp Encryption with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 5.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24128
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Broadcom Symantec Pgp Encryption
Published: 2025-08-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Privilege escalation occurs when a user gets access to more resources or functionality than they are normally allowed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8660?: Privilege escalation occurs when a user gets access to more resources or functionality than they are normally allowed.
How severe is CVE-2025-8660?: CVE-2025-8660 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-8660 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-8660?: CVE-2025-8660 affects Broadcom Symantec Pgp Encryption. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8660?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-8660 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8660 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24128.
When was CVE-2025-8660 published?: CVE-2025-8660 was published on 2025-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36021

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_pgp_encryption:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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