CVE-2023-4936 : It is possible to sideload a compromised DLL during the installation at elevated

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

Published 2023-10-11 17:15:11

Updated 2023-10-17 17:10:03

Source Synaptics, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2023-4936

Synaptics » Displaylink Usb Graphics » For Windows
Versions before (<) 11.2m0
cpe:2.3:a:synaptics:displaylink_usb_graphics:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 17 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L	0.8	4.7	Synaptics, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: High Availability: Low

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Assigned by: PSIRT@synaptics.com (Secondary)
CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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