CVE-2025-7012

Published: Jul 13, 2025

Modified: Jul 14, 2025

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cato Networks	Cato Client	affected `5.0 - < 5.5`

Weaknesses (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

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CVE-2025-7012

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

References