CVE-2025-47809
Wibu CodeMeter Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Wibu CodeMeter before 8.30a sometimes allows privilege escalation immediately after installation (before a logoff or reboot). For exploitation, there must have been an unprivileged installation with UAC, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must be installed, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must not have been restarted. In this scenario, the local user can navigate from Import License to a privileged instance of Windows Explorer.
INFO
Published Date :
May 16, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2025, 2:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Wibu CodeMeter to version 8.30a or later.
- Ensure CodeMeter Control Center is restarted after installation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-47809.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.wibu.com/support/security-advisories/wibu-100120.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47809 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-47809
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-47809 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Cyber Express
CISA Warns of Critical ICS Flaws in Siemens, Tigo Energy, and EG4 Equipment
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released four new Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories. These advisories expose multiple vulnerabilities in widely used ICS ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
CISA Releases Four ICS Advisories Surrounding Vulnerabilities, and Exploits
CISA issued four comprehensive Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 19, 2025, highlighting serious vulnerabilities affecting critical infrastructure sectors including energy and manuf ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-47809 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Wibu CodeMeter before 8.30a sometimes allows privilege escalation immediately after installation (before a logoff or reboot). For exploitation, there must have been an unprivileged installation with UAC, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must be installed, and the CodeMeter Control Center component must not have been restarted. In this scenario, the local user can navigate from Import License to a privileged instance of Windows Explorer. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-272 Added Reference https://www.wibu.com/support/security-advisories/wibu-100120.html