Vulnerability · Published Dec 13, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-12552Wacom Center WTabletServicePro Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Center from Wacom. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.0High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wacom	Center	6.4.7.5003

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-1683 x_research-advisory
vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory