Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure DLL Permissions in Remote Utilities Host <=7.7.3.0 (CVE-2026-14208) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-14208

Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure DLL Permissions in Remote Utilities Host <=7.7.3.0

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-14208 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure DLL Permissions in Remote Utilities Host <=7.7.3.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd./Remote Utilities Host (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 21, 2026Updated Aug 21, 2026Source checked Aug 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 21, 2026Material review Aug 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd./Remote Utilities Host (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd./Remote Utilities Hostgeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Remote Utilities Pte. Ltd./Remote Utilities Host.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 21, 2026
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Source modified
Aug 21, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Aug 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceremoteutilities.com

Upstream source description

Remote Utilities Host <=7.7.3.0 sets insecure ACLs on all DLL files in the installation directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\), granting FULL CONTROL (F) to the built-in Everyone group (BUILTIN\Everyone, S-1-1-0). A Windows service running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM loads DLLs from this directory. The DLLs are file-locked at runtime, but a race window exists when the service is stopped (e.g. during a software update or following a crash), during which a local unprivileged attacker can replace a DLL with a malicious payload. Upon service restart, the payload executes as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The DLL confirmed as actively loaded during testing is libasset32.dll. Additional DLLs in the same directory (eventmsg.dll, libcodec32.dll, vp8encoder.dll, vp8decoder.dll, webmvorbisdecoder.dll, webmvorbisencoder.dll, webmmux.dll) share identical insecure permissions.

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