Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by GEN
CVE-2026-12410CCleaner local privilege escalation via link following on uninstall
High 7.8
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 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | CCleaner | 0 – before 7.10.1464 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H