CVE-2026-12410
ZDI-26-565: Gen Digital CCleaner Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Aug 13, 2026
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Gen Digital CCleaner. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-12410.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 13, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Gen Digital CCleaner. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-12410.
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2026-12410
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-12410
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - Zero Day InitiativeZDI-26-565
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Gen Digital CCleaner. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-12410.
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