CVE-2024-9497 HIGH

CVE-2024-9497: Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in USBXpress 4 SDK installer

Vendor Silabs.com
Product USBXpress 4 SDK
Weakness CWE-427
Published January 24, 2025
Last update August 27, 2025

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2025 CVE published
August 27, 2025 Record updated