CVE-2024-9495

Jan. 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

8.6
High

Description

DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the CP210x VCP Windows installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
CP210x VCP Windows installer
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References

https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000JUQwd

Tags

CWE-427
product-security@silabs.com
2025-01-24
CVE-2024-9495

CVSS Score

8.6 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

product-security@silabs.com

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