CVE-2019-1010101 Privilege escalation in Rufus
Insecure permissions in Rufus executables allow local attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1010101?
CVE-2019-1010101 is a critical vulnerability in Akeo Consulting Rufus, published on 19 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Akeo Consulting Rufus 3.0 and earlier is affected by: Insecure Permissions. The impact is: arbitrary code execution with escalation of privilege. The component is: Executable installer, portable executable (ALL executables available). The attack vector is: CWE-29, CWE-377, CWE-379.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akeo Rufus.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1010101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Akeo Consulting Rufus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8qc-66ph-9f73.