Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2025 · Assigned by Silabs
CVE-2024-9499Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit installer
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit 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 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.8% 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 Win 98SE Dev Kit 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 Win 98SE Dev Kit | 0 – through 2.42 |
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