{"id":44143,"date":"2025-05-24T23:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T23:31:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:42:23","slug":"cve-2025-47809-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wibu-codemeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47809-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wibu-codemeter\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47809: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Wibu CodeMeter<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-47809 is a high-risk vulnerability that affects Wibu CodeMeter, a powerful technology for managing digital rights. This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation immediately after installation under certain conditions. It is a significant threat to organizations using the affected versions of CodeMeter, as it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4648-integrity-check-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-leading-to-potential-xss-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49881\">potentially lead<\/a> to system compromise and data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20032-intel-r-proset-wireless-wifi-software-vulnerability-could-enable-denial-of-service-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51122\">vulnerability underscores the importance of diligent software<\/a> installation practices and the need for immediate and appropriate software updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47809<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.2 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52880-critical-vulnerability-in-insyde-insydeh2o-kernels-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51474\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4077319155\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Wibu CodeMeter | Before 8.30a<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a certain condition that occurs immediately after the installation of Wibu CodeMeter. If an unprivileged installation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34509-hardcoded-user-account-in-sitecore-xm-and-xp-enabling-unauthenticated-remote-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62807\">User Account<\/a> Control (UAC) has been performed and the CodeMeter Control Center component has not been restarted after installation, the vulnerability arises.<br \/>\nA local user can navigate from the Import License section to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21338-windows-kernel-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52190\">privileged instance of Windows<\/a> Explorer. This allows the user to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30663-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-zoom-workplace-apps\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49677\">escalate their privileges<\/a> without the typical checks and balances, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3009870566\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual exploitation of this vulnerability might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Assume the adversary has unprivileged access to the system\n# Adversary navigates to CodeMeter Control Center\ncd C:\\Program Files (x86)\\CodeMeter\\Runtime\\bin\\\n# Adversary triggers the Import License functionality\n.\\CodeMeterCC.exe \/license &quot;path_to_license_file&quot;\n# Now, the adversary is in a privileged instance of Windows Explorer\n# From here, they can perform malicious operations with escalated privileges<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note, the above example is purely conceptual and does not represent a real exploit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation. Restarting the CodeMeter Control Center component immediately after installation may also prevent the exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-47809 is a high-risk vulnerability that affects Wibu CodeMeter, a powerful technology for managing digital rights. This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation immediately after installation under certain conditions. It is a significant threat to organizations using the affected versions of CodeMeter, as it could potentially lead to system compromise and data leakage. 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