CVE-2018-7884
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductDisplaylink Core Software Cleaner
PublishedJun 5, 2018
First seenJun 5, 2018
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| displaylink core_software_cleaner | 8.2.1956 | — |
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