How severe is CVE-2019-12574?

CVE-2019-12574 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-12574 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-12574?

CVE-2019-12574 affects Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12574?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-12574 published?

CVE-2019-12574 was published on 2019-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-12574

CVE-2019-12574 is a high-severity vulnerability in Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected product: Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client
Published: 2019-07-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12574?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-12574?: CVE-2019-12574 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-12574 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-12574?: CVE-2019-12574 affects Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12574?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-12574 published?: CVE-2019-12574 was published on 2019-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/PIA/CVE-2019-12574.txt

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:londontrustmedia:private_internet_access_vpn_client:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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