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CVE-2024-9495: Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in CP210x VCP Windows installer

8.6 CVSS

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-9495

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.6

Affected Products

Vendor: silabs.com

Product: CP210x VCP Windows

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

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

Timeline