CVE-2019-12574 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v1.0 for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The PIA client is vulnerable to a DLL injection vulnerability during the software update process. The updater loads several libraries from a folder that authenticated users have write access to. A low privileged user can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Londontrustmedia	Private Internet Access Vpn Client	1.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/PIA/CVE-ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/PIA/CVE-ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-12574?

CVE-2019-12574 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v1.0 for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The PIA...

How severe is CVE-2019-12574?

CVE-2019-12574 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12574?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client, Microsoft Windows.