SYSTEM code execution via exposed service function
Published Dec 23, 2025 · Updated Dec 23, 2025
Privilege escalation in RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware 10.0.1276 Free Edition allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The SAS Core Service exposes a dangerous function, but ZDI has not disclosed the function's name or its operation on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution on Windows and yields arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware 10.0.1276 Free Edition allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The SAS Core Service exposes a dangerous function, but ZDI has not disclosed the function's name or its operation on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires prior low-privileged code execution on Windows and yields arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-14491
- Published
- Dec 23, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 23, 2025
- Vendor
- RealDefense
- Product
- SUPERAntiSpyware
- Classifications
- CWE-749, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.1276 Free Edition
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