CVE-2026-12410 | BDVDB-2026-355334 Detail
Gen DigitalCCleaner
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.
Impact#
Successful exploitation allows a local, low-privileged attacker to delete arbitrary files/folders with SYSTEM integrity by replacing the uninstall target folder with a symlink/junction, ultimately achieving local privilege escalation.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
References#
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.