How severe is CVE-2019-12575?

CVE-2019-12575 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-12575 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-12575?

CVE-2019-12575 affects Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12575?

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-2019-12575 published?

CVE-2019-12575 was published on 2019-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-12575

CVE-2019-12575 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-427.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-427
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 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-12575?: CVE-2019-12575 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-12575 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-12575?: CVE-2019-12575 affects Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access Vpn Client. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12575?: 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-2019-12575 published?: CVE-2019-12575 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-2019-12575.txt

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:londontrustmedia:private_internet_access_vpn_client:82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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