CVE-2017-3210: Applications developed using the Portrait Display SDK, versions 2.30 through 2.34, default to insecure configurations which allow arbitrary code execution

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-07-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Applications developed using the Portrait Display SDK, versions 2.30 through 2.34, default to insecure configurations which allow arbitrary code execution. A number of applications developed using the Portrait Displays SDK do not use secure permissions when running. These applications run the component pdiservice.exe with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM permissions. This component is also read/writable by all Authenticated Users. This allows local authenticated attackers to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The following applications have been identified by Portrait Displays as affected: Fujitsu DisplayView Click: Version 6.0 and 6.01. The issue was fixed in Version 6.3. Fujitsu DisplayView Click Suite: Version 5. The issue is addressed by patch in Version 5.9. HP Display Assistant: Version 2.1. The issue was fixed in Version 2.11. HP My Display: Version 2.0. The issue was fixed in Version 2.1. Philips Smart Control Premium: Versions 2.23, 2.25. The issue was fixed in Version 2.26.

Affected products

Fujitsu Displayview Click: 6.0, 6.01
Fujitsu Displayview Click Suite: 5.0
HP Display Assistant: 2.1
HP My Display: 2.0
Philips Smart Control Premium: 2.23, 2.25
Portrait Display Sdk: from 2.30 before 2.34 — fixed in 2.34

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Portrait Display Sdk 2.34. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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