CVE-2024-22002Public exploit

SYSTEM code execution via update-process DLL hijacking

Published Jun 18, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

DLL hijacking in Corsair iCUE 5.9.105 with Murals on Windows allows local users to execute code with SYSTEM privileges during updates. The privileged iCUEUpdateService starts cuepkg.exe, which searches a user-writable cuepkg-1.2.6 directory for absent DLLs and loads an attacker-planted library. An unprivileged local account must place a DLL and wait for or trigger an iCUE update; successful exploitation grants full system control.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

DLL hijacking in Corsair iCUE 5.9.105 with Murals on Windows allows local users to execute code with SYSTEM privileges during updates. The privileged iCUEUpdateService starts cuepkg.exe, which searches a user-writable cuepkg-1.2.6 directory for absent DLLs and loads an attacker-planted library. An unprivileged local account must place a DLL and wait for or trigger an iCUE update; successful exploitation grants full system control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22002
Published
Jun 18, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Corsair
Product
iCUE
Classifications
CWE-200, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=5.9.105

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Corsair · iCUEversion=5.9.105

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

Public exploit references

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo