Vulnerability in Dell
CVE-2017-2802
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.011 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Dell — versions Precision Tower 5810 with nvidia graphic cards. PPO Policy Processing Engine - FileVersion : 3.5.5.0 ati.dll ( PPO Monitoring Plugin ) - FileVersion : 3.5.5.0
- Dell Precision Optimizer — versions 3.5.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2802?
- CVE-2017-2802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2802?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.