CVE-2017-2802

high

Description

An exploitable dll hijacking vulnerability exists in the poaService.exe service component of the Dell Precision Optimizer software version 3.5.5.0. A specifically named malicious dll file located in one of directories pointed to by the PATH environment variable will lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with local access to vulnerable system can exploit this vulnerability.

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-04-24

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00218