CVE-2024-12552CWE-59

Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published December 13, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00216 · 11.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2024-12-13T22:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 DEC 22:32Z
    Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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