CVE-2024-9491 Uncontrolled search path can lead to DLL hijacking in Configuration Wizard 2 installer
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in the Configuration Wizard 2 installer due to an uncontrolled search 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-2024-9491?
CVE-2024-9491 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in silabs.com Configuration Wizard 2, published on 24 Jan 2025. 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
DLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in Configuration Wizard 2 installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9491?
How do I fix CVE-2024-9491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-9491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrch-6g3f-vm3c.