CVE-2025-14488 (GCVE-0-2025-14488)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-12-23 21:16
Modified
2025-12-23 21:16
CWE
  • CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Summary
RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SAS Core Service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27657.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Version: 10.0.1276 Free Edition
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