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.
Published:Aug 5, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 5, 2026
EPS:Aug 5, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Ccleaner
Gen Digital
Ccleaner
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
