CVE-2025-14491CWE-749

CVE-2025-14491

High · published December 24, 2025

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A local attacker can escalate their privileges without much effort! This vulnerability in RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware exposes a dangerous function that could let them execute code with SYSTEM permissions. 🔥 Think of it like a sneaky employee who finds an unguarded conference room key — they can waltz right in and take control of the meeting, even if they were only authorized to hang out in the kitchen. This vulnerability allows attackers to move from low-level access to total administrative power! An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to not only execute arbitrary code but also potentially take full control of the system, leading to devastating consequences like data theft, unauthorized access to sensitive information, or even wiping the entire system clean!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky employee who finds an unguarded conference room key — they can waltz right in and take control of the meeting, even if they were only authorized to hang out in the kitchen. This vulnerability allows attackers to move from low-level access to total administrative power! This local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the SAS Core Service due to an exposed function that allows attackers with low-level access to escalate their privileges and execute code as the SYSTEM user.

What to do

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to not only execute arbitrary code but also potentially take full control of the system, leading to devastating consequences like data theft, unauthorized access to sensitive information, or even wiping the entire system clean! To safeguard your systems, ensure that you update RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware to the latest version where this vulnerability is patched. Additionally, conduct an audit of user permissions to minimize potential risks from local attackers. You've got this! By taking these steps, you'll bolster your defenses in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00204 · 9.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-749 · Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Published
2025-12-24T03:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
superantispyware/superantispyware< 10.0.128010.0.1280
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 21:17Z
    RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    cvelistv5