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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12552

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.0

Affected Products

Vendor: Wacom

Product: Center

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1683/
https://cdn.wacom.com/u/productsupport/drivers/win/professional/releasenotes/Windows_6.4.8-2.html

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