CVE-2025-14494

// CVE-2025-14494 PoC - SUPERAntiSpyware Local Privilege Escalation // This is a conceptual PoC demonstrating the exploitation approach // Note: Actual exploitation requires specific conditions and may be detected by security software #include <windows.h> #include <stdio.h> // Service name for SUPERAntiSpyware Core Service #define SERVICE_NAME "SAS Core Service" // Function to check if SUPERAntiSpyware is installed BOOL IsSuperAntiSpywareInstalled() { SC_HANDLE hSCManager = OpenSCManager(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_ENUMERATE_SERVICE); if (hSCManager) { ENUM_SERVICE_STATUSA serviceStatus; DWORD bytesNeeded, servicesReturned, res; res = EnumServicesStatusA(hSCManager, SERVICE_WIN32, SERVICE_STATE_ALL, &serviceStatus, sizeof(serviceStatus), &bytesNeeded, &servicesReturned, NULL); CloseServiceHandle(hSCManager); return (res != 0 || GetLastError() == ERROR_MORE_DATA); } return FALSE; } // Function to interact with the exposed dangerous function BOOL TriggerPrivilegeEscalation() { // The actual exploitation requires: // 1. Finding the exposed function in SAS Core Service // 2. Crafting appropriate parameters // 3. Triggering the function call to execute code as SYSTEM HANDLE hService = OpenService(NULL, SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS); if (hService) { // Specific exploitation steps would go here // This typically involves IPC/RPC calls to the service CloseServiceHandle(hService); return TRUE; } return FALSE; } int main() { printf("CVE-2025-14494 PoC - SUPERAntiSpyware LPE\n"); printf("Target: RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware\n\n"); if (!IsSuperAntiSpywareInstalled()) { printf("[-] SUPERAntiSpyware is not installed on this system\n"); return 1; } printf("[+] SUPERAntiSpyware detected\n"); printf("[*] Attempting to trigger privilege escalation...\n"); // Note: This PoC is for educational purposes only // Actual exploitation requires specific analysis of the vulnerable function return 0; }

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2025-14494", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:50.627", "lastModified": "2026-01-20T17:41:35.363", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.\n\nThe 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-27676."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.0", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-749"}]}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:superantispyware:superantispyware:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "10.0.1280", "matchCriteriaId": "11ED6680-71AF-4770-B776-22C1EDAADFAE"}]}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1163/", "source": "[email protected]", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"]}]}}