# CVE-2025-7012

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-7012
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.6 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-59
- **Published:** Jul 13, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- Cato Networks — Cato Client (5.0)

## References

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

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.15%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 4.5

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._