VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-19501
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- idrix/veracrypt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/commit/?id=07bb27e3b94ee26128d5c7f800cdcf3232ff281aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Release%20Notes.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/commit/?id=07bb27e3b94ee26128d5c7f800cdcf3232ff281aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Release%20Notes.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.