CVE-2026-12410

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 v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

23 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Vulnerabilidad de seguimiento de enlaces en el componente Desinstalador en CCleaner anterior a la versión 7.10.1464 en Windows permite a un atacante local con privilegios bajos escalar privilegios a SYSTEM a través de un enlace simbólico/unión creado durante la desinstalación de la aplicación, que CCleaner sigue al eliminar la carpeta de datos de la aplicación con integridad elevada.

Information

Published : 2026-08-05 15:16

Updated : 2026-10-23 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-12410

Mitre link : CVE-2026-12410

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-12410

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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