High severity · published May 4, 2026
CVE-2025-58074
Privilege escalation during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store
8.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NS
Norton Secure VPN · Gen Digital
6.5.0.59 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58074
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-58074
support.norton.com
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/me/home/current/solutions/v20250301180004520
www.gendigital.com
https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
www.talosintelligence.com
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2276