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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00027.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-21253 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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

 epss

{'score': 0.00016}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

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Title Cato Networks CatoClient Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink Cato Networks Linux Client Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink

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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.
Title Cato Networks CatoClient Local Privilege Escalation via Symlink
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Cato

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-14T20:11:08.143Z

Reserved: 2025-07-02T09:33:23.487Z

Link: CVE-2025-7012

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-14T14:44:33.574Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-13T08:15:22.910

Modified: 2025-07-15T13:14:24.053

Link: CVE-2025-7012

cve-icon Redhat

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