DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in ToolStick Installer by Silicon Labs
CVE-2024-9493

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Silabs.com

Status
Toolstick
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-9493?

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the ToolStick installer from Silicon Labs due to an uncontrolled search path. This flaw can allow attackers to exploit the installer's process, leading to unauthorized privilege escalation and the potential execution of arbitrary code during installation. The lack of proper validation in path handling makes it susceptible to malicious DLL placement, posing significant security risks to systems using the ToolStick software.

Affected Version(s)

ToolStick Windows 0 <= 2.60.1

References

https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000JUQwd
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks to Sahil Shah and Shaurya for reporting this issue.
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