CVE-2025-58074 Privilege escalation during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store
A low-privilege user can escalate privileges by replacing files during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-58074?
CVE-2025-58074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Norton Secure VPN, published on 4 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-1386
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58074?
How do I fix CVE-2025-58074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-58074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wj7-3wwj-fhf7.