CVE-2023-32162 Wacom Drivers for Windows Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2023-09-0604:02:28

CWE-732

zdi

www.cve.org

wacom drivers

windows

permission

vulnerability

local privilege escalation

incorrect permission assignment

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

Percentile

15.9%

JSON

Wacom Drivers for Windows Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Wacom Drivers for Windows. 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 the handling of the WacomInstallI.txt file by the PrefUtil.exe utility. The issue results from incorrect permissions on the WacomInstallI.txt file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16318.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "product": "Drivers for Windows",
    "vendor": "Wacom",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.3.45"
      }
    ]
  }
]