What is CVE-2019-12575?

CVE-2019-12575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-11.

How severe is CVE-2019-12575?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-12575 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2019-12575

A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82 for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The root_runner.64 binary is setuid root. This binary executes /opt/pia/ruby/64/ruby, which in turn attempts to load several libraries under /tmp/ruby-deploy.old/lib. A local unprivileged user can create a malicious library under this path to execute arbitrary code as the root user.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Londontrustmedia Private_internet_access_vpn_client — versions 82
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

mirchr/security-research

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12575?: CVE-2019-12575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-12575?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12575 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.