CVE-2025-7012 (GCVE-0-2025-7012)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-13 08:12 – Updated: 2025-07-14 20:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-14 14:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Networks | Cato Client |
Affected:
5.0 , < 5.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
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