CVE-2024-12552
HIGHWacom Center - Local Privilege Escalation via Symbolic Link in WTabletServicePro
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1683/
Release Notes vendor-advisory
https://cdn.wacom.com/u/productsupport/drivers/win/professional/releasenotes/Windows_6.4.8-2.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
12.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
wacom/center
6.4.7.5003
Published
Dec 13, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026