High severity · published Jan 24, 2025
CVE-2024-9498
Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in USBXpress SDK installer
8.6
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
US
USBXpress SDK · silabs.com
through 6.7.3 · source: vendor