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CVE-2018-25359

Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12 Privilege Escalation

CVSS 8.6 HIGHEPSS 0.2%CWE-276
Vexday Risk Score
41Attention
SSVC decision (CISA)
Attend
PoC available → attend closely
CVSS 8.6EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC públicaNuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
25 May 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Plan a near-term fix — a public PoC already exists.
Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by modifying service executable files. Attackers can rename the WService.exe file in the installation directory and replace it with a malicious executable that executes with LocalSystem privileges when the service is triggered.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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