# CVE-2018-6475: Privilege escalation in n/a

> A DLL hijacking vulnerability in SUPERAntiSpyware Professional allows attackers to escalate privileges on the local system.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4xwx-cf3j-hqr4

## What is CVE-2018-6475?

CVE-2018-6475 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In SUPERAntiSpyware Professional Trial 6.0.1254, SUPERAntiSpyware.exe allows DLL hijacking, leading to Escalation of Privileges.

Weakness: CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6475?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Superantispyware Superantispyware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-6475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-6475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-6476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6476/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-14488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14488/): RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-14489](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14489/): RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-14490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14490/): RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-14491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14491/): RealDefense SUPERAntiSpyware Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-6475 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-6475 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6475/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6475/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6475
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6475
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-6475

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6475/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.