CVE-2019-5012

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Wacom, driver version 6.3.32-3, update helper service in the startProcess command. The command takes a user-supplied script argument and executes it under root context. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0760	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:wacom:driver:6.3.32-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-10-24 09:15

Updated : 2022-06-07 11:41

NVD link : CVE-2019-5012

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5012

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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Products Affected

wacom

driver

apple

macos

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