CVE-2024-9766CWE-59

Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published November 22, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
15.6
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 process. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-24304.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00251 · 15.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2024-11-22T21:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 NOV 21:02Z
    Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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