CVE-2019-9698 describes an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Symantec AV Engine versions prior to 13.0.9r17, allowing an attacker to delete files on the system without elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this local attack requires low privileges and complexity, but could lead to high integrity impact by deleting critical files. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 13.0.9r17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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