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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-6476 · published 31 January 2018

CVE-2018-6476: Superantispyware improper input validation vulnerability

Superantispyware · Superantispyware

In SUPERAntiSpyware Professional Trial 6.0.1254, the SASKUTIL.SYS driver allows privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x9C402114 or 0x9C402124 or 0x9C40207c.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 4.5% · top 8.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In SUPERAntiSpyware Professional Trial 6.0.1254, the SASKUTIL.SYS driver allows privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x9C402114 or 0x9C402124 or 0x9C40207c.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/SUPERAntiSpyware_POC/tree/master/0x9C402114_9C402124_9C40207c Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/SUPERAntiSpyware_POC/tree/master/0x9C402114_9C402124_9C40207c Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-6476), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.