CVE-2018-7884
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CVE-2018-7884 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in DisplayLink Core Software Cleaner Application 8.2.1956. When the drivers are updated to a newer version, the product launches a process as SYSTEM to uninstall the old version: cl_1956.exe is run as SYSTEM on the %systemroot%\Temp folder, where any user can write a DLL (e.g., version.dll) to perform DLL Hijacking and elevate privileges to SYSTEM.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in DisplayLink Core Software Cleaner Application 8.2.1956. When the drivers are updated to a newer version, the product launches a process as SYSTEM to uninstall the old version: cl_1956.exe is run as SYSTEM on the %systemroot%\Temp folder, where any user can write a DLL (e.g., version.dll) to perform DLL Hijacking and elevate privileges to SYSTEM.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Displaylink | Core Software Cleaner | 8.2.1956 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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