CVE-2024-57963
Published: 18 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-57963 is a high-severity Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in Hitachi (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique DLL (T1574.001); ranked at the 6.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 CM-14 (Signed Components) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-57963 is an insecure loading of dynamic link libraries vulnerability (CWE-427) discovered in the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER. This flaw affects the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER component, potentially allowing local attackers to disclose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on impacted systems. The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insecure DLL loading mechanism, though it requires user interaction to trigger. Successful exploitation could enable the attacker to disclose information from the system or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected driver process, potentially leading to full system compromise if chained with other flaws.
For mitigation details, refer to the Hitachi security advisory at https://www.hitachi.com/hirt/hitachi-sec/2025/001.html, published alongside the CVE disclosure on 2025-02-18.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4821
Vulnerability details
Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries have been discovered in USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER, which could allow local attackers to potentially disclose information or execute arbitray code on affected systems. This issue affects USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER:.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Insecure DLL loading (CWE-427) directly maps to DLL Side-Loading for local arbitrary code execution.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires timely remediation of the insecure DLL loading flaw in the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER, directly preventing local attackers from disclosing information or executing arbitrary code.
Verifies and monitors the integrity of the driver software and its dynamic link libraries to prevent or detect unauthorized modifications exploited via insecure loading.
Mandates the use of digitally signed components for the USB-CONVERTERCABLE DRIVER and its DLLs, blocking the loading of malicious or unsigned libraries through the vulnerable mechanism.