HIGH
CVE-2026-12410
CVSS
7.8
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.
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
Link Following (Symlink)
EPSS Score
0.14%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
3.5th percentile
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