SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-3025

Description

Elevation of Privileges in the cleaning feature of Gen Digital CCleaner version 6.33.11465 on Windows allows a local user to gain SYSTEM privileges via exploiting insecure file delete operations. Reported in CCleaner v. 6.33.11465. This issue affects CCleaner: before < 6.36.11508.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gen Digital	Ccleaner	<6.36.11508

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-552

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	gen_digital	ccleaner	<6.36.11508	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

CVSS Score

7.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 15, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 15, 2025, 3:21 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security@nortonlifelock.com

CVE-2025-3025