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CVE-2026-12410

CCleaner local privilege escalation via link following on uninstall

Published: Aug 5, 2026Updated: Aug 5, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

Gen Digital
commercial·USaka norton
CCleanerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
gendigital.com

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