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.
Published: 2025-07-13
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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.
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'}

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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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

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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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'}

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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

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:04:05.747

Link: CVE-2025-7012

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Weaknesses