CVE-2025-7012 — Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink

CVE-2025-7012

Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Cato Networks / Cato Client	affected 5.0 before 5.5

CWE

CWE-59

References

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

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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