CVE-2023-32163 Wacom Drivers for Windows Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2023-09-0604:02:41

CWE-59

zdi

www.cve.org

wacom drivers

windows

privilege escalation

vulnerability

symbolic link

tablet service

arbitrary code

system

zdi-can-16857

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 Link Following 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 Tablet Service. 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-16857.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unknown",
    "product": "Drivers for Windows",
    "vendor": "Wacom",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.3.45-1"
      }
    ]
  }
]