CVE-2024-9498
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 · uneditedDLL hijacking vulnerabilities, caused by an uncontrolled search path in the USBXpress SDK installer can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when running the impacted installer.
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 · high confidenceThis is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the USBXpress SDK installer caused by an uncontrolled search path. The installer loads DLLs from directories writable by low-privilege users, allowing injection of malicious DLLs that execute with elevated privileges during installation, leading to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if USBXpress SDK is installedSearch for USBXpress SDK directories on the system. Common locations include: C:\SiliconLabs\USBXpress\, C:\Program Files\Silicon Labs\USBXpress\, or check Program Files for 'USBXpress' folder. Also check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for USBXpress entries.Affected if USBXpress SDK directory or registry entry exists on the system.
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Determine USBXpress SDK versionLocate the installer or SDK version file within the USBXpress directory. Check for files like version.txt, or examine the installer executable properties if available. Compare against any known affected version ranges from vendor advisories.Affected if Installed version matches known vulnerable version range for CVE-2024-9498.
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Inspect installation directory permissionsRight-click the USBXpress installation folder, go to Properties > Security, and check which users have Write or Modify permissions. Use command: icacls "C:\Path\To\USBXpress" to list permissions.Affected if Any low-privilege user or group (such as Users or Authenticated Users) has Write permissions to directories within the USBXpress installation path.
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Check for unauthorized DLLs in installation pathList all DLL files in the USBXpress directory and subdirectories. Compare against known legitimate DLLs from a clean installation. Look for recently created or modified DLLs, especially those in writable locations.Affected if Unexpected or recently added DLL files are present in the USBXpress installation directory.
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Review installation logs for DLL load failuresCheck Windows Event Viewer under Application and Setup logs for events around the time of USBXpress installation. Look for warnings about failed DLL loads or suspicious DLL loading paths.Affected if Event logs show DLLs being loaded from unexpected or writable paths during installation.
A system is affected if USBXpress SDK is installed with a vulnerable version and the installation directory or its subdirectories are writable by low-privilege users, allowing potential DLL hijacking.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid using affected versions of the USBXpress SDK installer until a hardened version is available; review systems where this SDK has been deployed for signs of compromise.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-9498 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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