Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2025 · Assigned by Silabs
CVE-2024-9498Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in USBXpress SDK installer
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in USBXpress SDK from silabs.com. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress SDK installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| silabs.com | USBXpress SDK | 0 – through 6.7.3 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000JUQwd vendor-advisory, permissions-required