CVE-2026-15417 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In the silabser.sys Windows 8 driver for CP210x devices, a local unprivileged user can use incorrect driver settings to cause a kernel crash.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00125.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://siliconlabs.lightning.force.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Vm0000100HA6IAM?operationContext=S1

History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In the silabser.sys Windows 8 driver for CP210x devices, a local unprivileged user can use incorrect driver settings to cause a kernel crash.
Title		CP210x Denial of Service
Weaknesses		CWE-369
References		https://siliconlabs.lightning.force.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Vm0000100HA6IAM?operationContext=S1
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Silabs

Published: 2026-09-10T17:13:56.536Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:21:00.773Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T14:57:33.010Z

Link: CVE-2026-15417

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:20:55.428Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-10T18:17:55.313

Modified: 2026-09-10T19:54:25.810

Link: CVE-2026-15417

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:15:17Z

Weaknesses

CWE-369

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