Local Privilege Escalation in VeraCrypt by IDRIX
CVE-2019-19501

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Idrix

Status
Veracrypt
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2019

What is CVE-2019-19501?

Certain versions of VeraCrypt, particularly version 1.24, present a vulnerability that allows local privilege escalation during the execution of the VeraCryptExpander.exe process. This could potentially allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, thereby compromising its security. Users of VeraCrypt are encouraged to review their installation and apply any available security updates to mitigate this risk.

References

https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Release%20Notes.html
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https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/commit/?id=07bb27...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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