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CVE-2025-7012

Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink



Description

An issue in Cato Networks' CatoClient for Linux, before version 5.5, allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root by exploiting improper symbolic link handling.

Reserved 2025-07-02 | Published 2025-07-13 | Updated 2025-07-13 | Assigner Cato


HIGH: 8.6CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/RE:M/U:Green

Problem types

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

5.0 before 5.5
affected

References

support.catonetworks.com/...ation-via-Symbolic-Link-Handling

cve.org (CVE-2025-7012)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-7012)

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