CVE-2023-32162
Wacom Drivers for Windows Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Descriptions
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.
Controladores Wacom para Windows Asignación de permisos incorrecta Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios locales. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes locales escalar privilegios en las instalaciones afectadas de controladores Wacom para Windows. Un atacante primero debe obtener la capacidad de ejecutar código con pocos privilegios en el sistema de destino para poder explotar esta vulnerabilidad. La falla específica existe en el manejo del archivo WacomInstallI.txt por parte de la utilidad PrefUtil.exe. El problema se debe a permisos incorrectos en el archivo WacomInstallI.txt. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios y ejecutar código arbitrario en el contexto de SYSTEM. Era la vulnerabilidad ZDI-CAN-16318.
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.
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SSVC
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Timeline
- 2023-05-03 CVE Reserved
- 2023-05-26 CVE Published
- 2023-09-12 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-26 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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References (1)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Wacom Search vendor "Wacom" | Driver Search vendor "Wacom" for product "Driver" | 6.3.45-1 Search vendor "Wacom" for product "Driver" and version "6.3.45-1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
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