CVE-2026-12410

7.8 HIGH

Published 2026-08-05 · Updated 2026-08-05

AI risk analysis

Summary: This vulnerability allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges by creating symlinks during CCleaner uninstallation, potentially gaining SYSTEM access. It matters because it can lead to unauthorized system control.
Exploitability: Exploitation requires local access and knowledge of the specific symlink technique used in the uninstall process; not trivial but feasible for advanced attackers.
Blast radius: If exploited, the impact could be severe, allowing full control over the affected system with SYSTEM privileges.
Prioritized remediation: Update to CCleaner version 7.10.1464 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

privilege-escalationlocal-attackuninstaller

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NVD 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-59

All references

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

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