What is CVE-2026-12410?

CVE-2026-12410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Ccleaner, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-12410?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gen Digital Ccleaner

CVE-2026-12410

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gen Digital Ccleaner — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@nortonlifelock.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12410?: CVE-2026-12410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Ccleaner, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-12410?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.