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CVE-2024-27518: SUPERAntiSyware Professional X · Improper Privilege Management

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Restrict user permissions to prevent unprivileged users from performing restore operations or modifying files in the SUPERAntiSpyware installation directory. 2) Employ application whitelisting and file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized DLL modifications in the program folder. 3) Educate users about the risks of restoring files from untrusted sources and enforce policies to limit such actions. 4) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious DLL loading or privilege escalation behaviors related to SUPERAntiSpyware. 5) Consider temporarily disabling the restore functionality if feasible or limiting it to administrators only. 6) Maintain up-to-date backups and test recovery procedures to mitigate potential damage from exploitation. 7) Monitor vendor communications closely for patch releases and apply updates promptly. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the specific attack vector and protecting the integrity of the SUPERAntiSpyware installation folder.

Description

An issue in SUPERAntiSyware Professional X 10.0.1262 and 10.0.1264 allows unprivileged attackers to escalate privileges via a restore of a crafted DLL file into the C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware folder.

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