Silabs ToolStick up to 2.60.1 uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Silabs ToolStick up to 2.60.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-9493. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Silabs ToolStick up to 2.60.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the  ToolStick installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.

It is possible to read the advisory at community.silabs.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-9493 since 10/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/24/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/03/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.silabs.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-9493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293271

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2025 16:08
Updated: 01/24/2025 16:11
Changes: 01/24/2025 16:08 (27), 01/24/2025 16:11 (34)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103

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