CVE-2025-7012
Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.6 High
- Published
- Jul 13, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Reserved
- Jul 2, 2025
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.6 High | CVSS: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 | Cato |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Cato ClientCato Networks |
|
References
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