What is CVE-2024-9496?

CVE-2024-9496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Silabs.com Usbxpress Dev Kit, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-01-24.

How severe is CVE-2024-9496?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-9496 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Silabs.com Usbxpress Dev Kit

CVE-2024-9496

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

EPSS: 0.002 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Silabs.com Usbxpress Dev Kit — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

sahil3276/sahil3276

References

product-security@silabs.com (vendor-advisory, permissions-required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9496?: CVE-2024-9496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Silabs.com Usbxpress Dev Kit, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-9496?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9496 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.