Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2025 · Assigned by NLOK
CVE-2025-3025CCleaner Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in CCleaner from Gen Digital. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Elevation of Privileges in the cleaning feature of Gen Digital CCleaner version 6.33.11465 on Windows allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via exploiting insecure file delete operations. Reported in CCleaner v. 6.33.11465. This issue affects CCleaner: before < 6.36.11508.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | CCleaner | 6.33.11465 – before < 6.36.11508 |
Weakness: CWE-552 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H