CVE-2025-58074 (GCVE-0-2025-58074)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-04 13:11 – Updated: 2026-05-04 13:12
VLAI?
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace files during the installation process, which may result in deletion of arbitrary files that can lead to elevation of privileges.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-1386 - Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Norton Secure VPN |
Affected:
6.5.0.59
|
Credits
Discovered by KPC of Cisco Talos.
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