CWE Code: 426
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Untrusted Search Path
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-07-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-07-16
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CWE Code: 426
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.3
CWE Name:  Untrusted Search Path
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-07-11
Last Modified Date: 2019-07-16
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