What is CVE-2023-4936?

CVE-2023-4936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synaptics Displaylink, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-4936?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Synaptics Displaylink

CVE-2023-4936

It is possible to sideload a compromised DLL during the installation at elevated privilege.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Synaptics Displaylink
Synaptics Displaylink Usb Graphics Software For Windows — versions 0, 11.2M0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

PSIRT@synaptics.com (Product)
PSIRT@synaptics.com (Product)
PSIRT@synaptics.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4936?: CVE-2023-4936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synaptics Displaylink, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-4936?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.