DLL Hijacking Vulnerabilities in USBXpress SDK by Silicon Labs
CVE-2024-9498

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Silabs.com
Status
Usbxpress Sdk
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

Summary

The USBXpress SDK is susceptible to DLL hijacking due to an uncontrolled search path in the installer. This vulnerability can enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges when the affected installer is run. If exploited, this could lead to significant security risks, compromising sensitive information and system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

USBXpress SDK Windows 0 <= 6.7.3

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 and Shaurya for reporting this issue.
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