CVE-2017-2802: Dell Precision Optimizer

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Dell Precision Optimizer: version 3.5.5.0 only

Published 2018-04-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.