An exploitable dll hijacking vulnerability exists in the poaService.exe service component of the Dell Precision Optimizer software version 3.5.5.0
Published Apr 24, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.12%
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
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- Version Precision Tower 5810 with nvidia graphic cards. PPO Policy Processing Engine - FileVersion : 3.5.5.0 ati.dll ( PPO Monitoring Plugin ) - FileVersion : 3.5.5.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
- 3.5.5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.12% (0.01124) | 65.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 69.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 44.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 43.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 3.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0247 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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