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CVE-2018-25359: Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12 Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-25 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

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.

Affected products

• Splinterware System Scheduler Pro: 5.12

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45072
• https://www.splinterware.com
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/splinterware-system-scheduler-pro-privilege-escalation

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