#VU116075 Link following in CCleaner - CVE-2025-3025

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#VU116075 Link following in CCleaner - CVE-2025-3025

Published: September 24, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116075
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3025
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CCleaner
Software vendor:
Gen Digital

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue within the Custom Clean functionality. A local user can abuse the service to delete arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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