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.
History

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First Time appeared Gen Digital
Gen Digital norton Secure Vpn
Vendors & Products Gen Digital
Gen Digital norton Secure Vpn

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Title Privilege Escalation During Norton Secure VPN Installation via Microsoft Store

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Metrics ssvc

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-1386
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T17:00:12.404Z

Reserved: 2025-09-19T13:36:50.208Z

Link: CVE-2025-58074

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T14:44:32.529Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-04T14:16:28.480

Modified: 2026-05-04T15:22:52.850

Link: CVE-2025-58074

cve-icon Redhat

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