DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in CP210 VCP Installer by Silicon Labs
CVE-2024-9494

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Silabs.com

Status
Cp210 Vcp Win 2k
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-9494?

A vulnerability exists in the CP210 VCP installer due to an uncontrolled search path that can be exploited through DLL hijacking. This flaw could allow attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code while running the affected installer, posing significant risks to user systems.

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Affected Version(s)

CP210 VCP Win 2k Windows 0 <= 6.3

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, Shaurya, and Ramya Shah for reporting this issue.
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