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CVE-2017-2802

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

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.

Affected products

• Dell Precision Optimizer: 3.5.5.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247

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