CVE-2025-10475
📋 TL;DR
A local denial-of-service vulnerability exists in SpyShelter's kernel driver (SpyShelter.sys) through improper IOCTL handling. Attackers with local access can crash the system by sending malicious IOCTL requests. This affects SpyShelter users running versions up to 15.4.0.1015.
💻 Affected Systems
- SpyShelter
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
System crash or kernel panic requiring reboot, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.
Likely Case
Local denial-of-service attack causing SpyShelter to crash or become unresponsive, requiring restart.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper access controls prevent unauthorized local users from executing code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires local execution privileges and knowledge of vulnerable IOCTL codes. Public exploit available but requires technical skill to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 15.4.0.1028
Vendor Advisory: https://www.spyshelter.com/help/SpyShelter-Changelog#15401028-3sep2025
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open SpyShelter application. 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to download and install version 15.4.0.1028 or later. 4. Verify installation completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local user privileges
WindowsLimit local user accounts to prevent execution of unauthorized code that could exploit this vulnerability.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized local code execution
- Monitor for suspicious local process activity and IOCTL calls to SpyShelter.sys
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check SpyShelter version in application interface or via 'About' menu. If version is 15.4.0.1015 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check SpyShelter GUI or registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SpyShelterVerify Fix Applied:
Verify SpyShelter version shows 15.4.0.1028 or later in application interface.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- System crash logs, SpyShelter service failures, unexpected driver unloads
Network Indicators:
- None - local attack only
SIEM Query:
EventID 1000 or 1001 in Windows Application logs with faulting module SpyShelter.sys