High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2026· Updated Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-12410
CVE-2026-12410
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <7.10.1464
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- ZDI-26-565: Gen Digital CCleaner Link Following Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityZero Day Initiative · Aug 13, 2026