CVE-2026-14208

Local privilege escalation via world-writable service DLLs

Published Aug 21, 2026 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

Incorrect DLL permissions in Remote Utilities Host 7.7.3.0 and earlier allow local users to execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The installer grants Everyone full control over service-loaded DLLs, including libasset32.dll, in the Host installation directory. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and a window while the service is stopped, after which service restart loads the replacement payload.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect DLL permissions in Remote Utilities Host 7.7.3.0 and earlier allow local users to execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The installer grants Everyone full control over service-loaded DLLs, including libasset32.dll, in the Host installation directory. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and a window while the service is stopped, after which service restart loads the replacement payload.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-14208
Published
Aug 21, 2026
Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Vendor
Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd.
Product
Remote Utilities Host
Classifications
CWE-732, CAPEC-17, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=7.7.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd. · Remote Utilities Hostversion=0 <=7.7.3.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3Switzerland Government Common Vulnerability ProgramCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC-17Using Malicious Files
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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