CVE-2017-2802 Privilege escalation in Dell
Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in Dell Precision Optimizer by placing a malicious DLL in the PATH.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2802?
CVE-2017-2802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell, published on 24 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable dll hijacking vulnerability exists in the poaService.exe service component of the Dell Precision Optimizer software version 3.5.5.0. A specifically named malicious dll file located in one of directories pointed to by the PATH environment variable will lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with local access to vulnerable system can exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2802?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Precision Optimizer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62qh-j3w2-pgrj.