CVE-2024-12552

Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.0 High
Published
Dec 13, 2024
Updated
Dec 16, 2024
Reserved
Dec 11, 2024

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Description

Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Wacom Center. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within WTabletServicePro.exe. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25359.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.07.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hzdi

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
CenterWacom
  • 6.4.7.5003Affected

References

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