Privilege Escalation in Norton Secure VPN via Microsoft Store

Publication date: 2026-05-04

Last updated on: 2026-05-29

Assigner: Talos

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-05-04

Last Modified

2026-05-29

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-58074

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
symantec	norton_secure_vpn	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-1386	The product opens a file or directory, but it does not properly prevent the name from being associated with a junction or mount point to a destination that is outside of the intended control sphere.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that occurs during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store. Specifically, a user with low privileges can replace files during the installation process.

By doing so, the attacker may cause deletion of arbitrary files, which can ultimately lead to an elevation of privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow a low-privilege user to gain higher privileges on the system by exploiting the installation process of Norton Secure VPN.

Such an elevation of privileges can lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of critical system files, potentially compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

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