title: Synaptics-DisplayLink-privilege escalation vulnerability via a dynamic library sideloading
description: It is possible to sideload a compromised DLL during the installation at elevated privilege.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Windows
vendor: Synaptics
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 11.1 M1, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: custom
status: unaffected, version: 11.2M0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
workarounds: update to 11.2M0