CVE-2026-12410

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-12410",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-05T15:16:35.833",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Gen Digital",
          "product": "CCleaner",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Windows"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "7.10.1464",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-05T15:32:18.827418Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-12410",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}