# CVE-2017-6005: Waves MaxxAudio, as installed on Dell laptops, adds a "WavesSysSvc" Windows service with File Version 1.1.6.0.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Waves MaxxAudio, as installed on Dell laptops, adds a "WavesSysSvc" Windows service with File Version 1.1.6.0. This service has a vulnerability known as Unquoted Service Path. This could potentially allow an authorized but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system.

## What to do

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## References

- http://justpentest.blogspot.in/2017/07/dell-unquoted-service-path-local.html

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