CVE-2025-47809
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation in Wibu CodeMeter installations. An attacker with local unprivileged access can gain SYSTEM/administrator privileges by exploiting a flaw in the CodeMeter Control Center component. This affects Windows systems where CodeMeter was installed with UAC and the Control Center hasn't been restarted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wibu CodeMeter
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise where an unprivileged user gains SYSTEM privileges, enabling installation of malware, data theft, persistence mechanisms, and full control over the affected system.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation allowing attackers to bypass security controls, install unauthorized software, access sensitive data, and potentially move laterally within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls, least privilege principles, and network segmentation are implemented, though local privilege escalation remains possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local user access and specific conditions (unprivileged UAC installation with Control Center not restarted). The attack vector involves navigating from Import License to privileged Windows Explorer.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.30a or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.wibu.com/support/security-advisories/wibu-100120.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download CodeMeter version 8.30a or later from Wibu website. 2. Run the installer with administrative privileges. 3. Restart the system after installation completes. 4. Verify the Control Center component has been updated and restarted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restart CodeMeter Control Center
windowsRestarting the Control Center component mitigates the vulnerability until a proper patch can be applied
Restart-Service -Name "CodeMeter Control Center" -Force
Remove CodeMeter Control Center
windowsUninstall the vulnerable Control Center component if not required
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall CodeMeter Control Center
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict local user access to systems with vulnerable CodeMeter installations
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check CodeMeter version in Control Panel > Programs and Features. If version is below 8.30a and Control Center is installed, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*CodeMeter*"} | Select-Object Name, VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify CodeMeter version is 8.30a or higher and that the Control Center service has been restarted after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual privilege escalation attempts from CodeMeter processes
- Multiple failed/successful attempts to access Import License functionality
- Unexpected Windows Explorer launches with elevated privileges
Network Indicators:
- None - this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability
SIEM Query:
EventID=4688 AND ProcessName="explorer.exe" AND ParentProcessName="CodeMeterControlCenter.exe" AND IntegrityLevel="System"