CVE-2025-7012

8.6 highEPSS 0.2%

High (8.6). EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

CVSS 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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 6% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-59
Published: 2025-07-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/28552501717405-CVE-2025-7012-Linux-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-Symbolic-Link-Handling

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