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CVE-2025-14488: RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware · Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Affects RealDefense SUPERAntiSpywareSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Dec 2025

  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

  1. Monitor RealDefense communications and security advisories closely for official patches addressing CVE-2025-14488 and apply them promptly once available.
  2. Until patches are released, restrict local user permissions to the minimum necessary to reduce the likelihood of low-privileged code execution.
  3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block unauthorized code execution attempts.
  4. Audit and harden the SAS Core Service permissions and configurations where possible to limit exposure of dangerous functions.
  5. Conduct regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation vectors to identify and remediate similar issues proactively.
  6. Educate users and administrators on the risks of running untrusted code locally and enforce strict software installation policies.
  7. Implement network segmentation to contain potential compromises and limit lateral movement if escalation occurs.
  8. Maintain comprehensive logging and monitoring to detect suspicious activities indicative of exploitation attempts.

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-27657.

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