CVE-2019-19501
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
CVE-2019-19501 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Idrix Veracrypt, published December 13, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.47%EPSS, 40th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- Record
CVE-2019-19501- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- Record
CVE-2019-19501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9120No score
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- Record
EUVD-2019-9120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qx7-c7pp-jxg6No score
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- Record
GHSA-9qx7-c7pp-jxg6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
VeraCrypt 1.24 allows Local Privilege Escalation during execution of VeraCryptExpander.exe.
- Record
CVE-2019-19501- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.