VDB-365501 · CVE-2018-25359 · Exploit 45072

Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12 WService.exe default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file WService.exe. The manipulation leads to default permission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-25359. The attack needs to be performed locally. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Splinterware System Scheduler Pro 5.12. This issue affects an unknown part of the file WService.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released by bzyo as 45072. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-25359 since 05/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2018-21881). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Splinterware

Name

System Scheduler Pro

Version

5.12

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/24/2026 CVE reserved
05/25/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
05/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 45072
Researcher: bzyo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-25359 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365501
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2026 17:10
Updated: 05/25/2026 20:38
Changes: 05/25/2026 17:10 (79), 05/25/2026 20:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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