CVE-2024-27518
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability in SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X versions 10.0.1262 and 10.0.1264 allows unprivileged attackers to gain elevated privileges by restoring a crafted DLL file into the C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware installation directory, likely exploiting insecure DLL loading or placement during the restore operation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SUPERAntiSpyware installationCheck for the presence of the SUPERAntiSpyware installation directory at C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware or look for the program in Add/Remove Programs.Affected if The program is installed in the environment.
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Identify installed versionLocate the main executable (typically SASCore.exe or similar) in the installation directory, right-click and view Properties, or run: Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware' -Recurse -Filter '*.exe' | Select-Object Name, VersionInfo.Affected if The installed version is 10.0.1262 or 10.0.1264.
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Locate the restore functionalitySearch for any restore, import, or recovery-related executable or feature within the SUPERAntiSpyware program directory, or check Program Files for backup/restore utilities associated with the product.Affected if A restore or import feature exists and is accessible to unprivileged users.
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Verify directory permissionsRight-click the C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware folder, go to Properties > Security, and examine which users or groups have Write or Modify permissions.Affected if Non-admin users have Write or Modify permissions on the installation directory, allowing them to place files.
The environment is affected if SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X version 10.0.1262 or 10.0.1264 is installed, a restore/import feature exists, and non-administrative users can write to the program directory.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedRestrict write permissions on the SUPERAntiSpyware program directory to administrators only and validate all restored files before placement to prevent arbitrary DLL loading.
Latest version available from www.superantispyware.com (newer than 10.0.1264)
- Navigate to the official SUPERAntiSpyware website at www.superantispyware.com
- Download the latest version of SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X
- Uninstall the current version (10.0.1262 or 10.0.1264)
- Install the latest version available from the vendor
- Restart your system after installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-27518 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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