CVE-2020-24955

HIGH

SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X < 10.0.1206 - Local Privilege Escalation via NTFS Directory Junction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-24955. PoCs published by nmht3t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Trial <= 10.0.1206. The exploit leverages NTFS directory junctions to restore quarantined files to privileged locations, allowing unprivileged users to escalate privileges.

Description

SUPERAntiSyware Professional X Trial 10.0.1206 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because it allows unprivileged users to restore a malicious DLL from quarantine into the system32 folder via an NTFS directory junction, as demonstrated by a crafted ualapi.dll file that is detected as malware.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by nmht3t · poc
https://github.com/nmht3t/CVE-2020-24955

This repository describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Trial <= 10.0.1206. The exploit leverages NTFS directory junctions to restore quarantined files to privileged locations, allowing unprivileged users to escalate privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Trial <= 10.0.1206
Auth required
Prerequisites: Unprivileged access to the system · SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Trial <= 10.0.1206 installed · Ability to create NTFS directory junctions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdcqbev-H5I
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/b1nary0x1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
superantispyware/professional_x < 10.0.1206
Published Sep 01, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026