Vulnerability · Published Dec 23, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2025-14496RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in SUPERAntiSpyware from RealDefense. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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-27678.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
RealDefense	SUPERAntiSpyware	10.0.1276 Free Edition

Weakness: CWE-749 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-25-1171 x_research-advisory