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Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2024-57963

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries have been discovered in USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER, which could allow local attackers to potentially disclose information or execute arbitray code on affected systems. This issue affects USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER:.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or disclose information by placing malicious DLLs in locations from which the driver loads libraries without proper validation.

MitigationReplace or remove the vulnerable USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER, or ensure it loads only signed DLLs from secure, trusted paths with proper path validation to prevent DLL hijacking.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER is installed
    Open Device Manager and look under 'Universal Serial Bus controllers' or 'System devices' for a driver named 'USB-CONVERTERCABLE' or similar. Alternatively, run 'driverquery /v' or 'Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\*' in PowerShell to enumerate installed drivers and search for 'USB-CONVERTERCABLE' in the output.
    Affected if The driver is present in the system
  2. Locate the driver executable and DLL search paths
    Find the driver's .sys, .exe, or .dll file path by checking the driver's properties in Device Manager or by searching for files with 'USB-CONVERTERCABLE' in the name within the Windows\System32 or Windows\SysWOW64 directories. Note the folder path where the driver resides.
    Affected if The driver is found and its folder path can be identified
  3. Check for DLL files in the driver's directory
    List all files in the driver's installation folder, particularly looking for .dll files that the driver may load. Use 'Get-ChildItem -Path <driver_folder> -Filter *.dll' or File Explorer to view contents.
    Affected if There are DLL files in the same folder as the driver executable
  4. Verify DLL loading behavior lacks path validation
    Analyze the driver or its associated executable using a tool like Strings or a disassembler to look for LoadLibrary or similar API calls. If the driver loads DLLs without fully qualified paths (using relative paths or searching the current directory), this indicates the vulnerability is exploitable. Alternatively, use Process Monitor to observe DLL load attempts during driver operation.
    Affected if The driver loads DLLs using non-fully-qualified paths without validation (DLL search order hijacking is possible)
  5. Check for unsigned or untrusted DLLs in load paths
    Review any DLLs found in the driver's path for digital signatures using 'signtool verify /v <dll_path>' or by checking file properties. Also examine whether the folder is writable by standard users who could place malicious DLLs.
    Affected if DLLs in the driver's load path are unsigned or the folder has weak permissions allowing user-written files

If the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER is installed and it loads DLLs from its directory or other unprotected paths without validation, the system is vulnerable to DLL hijacking attacks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace or remove the vulnerable USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER, or ensure it loads only signed DLLs from secure, trusted paths with proper path validation to prevent DLL hijacking.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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