CVE-2026-12410
CCleaner local privilege escalation via link following on uninstall
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Link following vulnerability in the Uninstaller component in CCleaner prior to 7.10.1464 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symlink/junction created during application uninstallation, which CCleaner follows when deleting the application's data folder with elevated integrity.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | gen digital |
| Product | ccleaner |
| Published | Aug 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Gen Digital / CCleaner
0 < 7.10.1464
References
Credits
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