Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2025 · Assigned by Silabs
CVE-2024-9497Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in USBXpress 4 SDK installer
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in USBXpress 4 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 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 4 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 4 SDK | 0 – through 4.0.3 |
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