TI-2019-09385 Aliases CVE-2019-12571 GHSA-rcf9-hj2v-5jg5

A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v0.9.8…

LOW 32CWE-59Published 2019-07-11 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v0.9.8 beta (build 02099) for macOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files. When the client initiates a connection, the XML /tmp/pia-watcher.plist file is created. If the file exists, it will be truncated and the contents completely overwritten. This file is removed on disconnect. An unprivileged user can create a hard or soft link to arbitrary files owned by any user on the system, including root. This creates a denial of service condition and possible data loss if leveraged by a malicious local user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00643 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:londontrustmedia:private_internet_access_vpn_client:0.9.8:beta::::::	0.9.8 beta	Vulnerable	Londontrustmedia
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:londontrustmedia:private_internet_access_vpn_client:0.9.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 beta Vulnerable ·Londontrustmedia
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12571
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcf9-hj2v-5jg5
2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/mirchr/security-research/blob/master/vulnerabilities/PIA/CVE-2019-12571.txt

TI-2019-09388 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v1.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-09393 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-09392 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-09390 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-09389 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-09391 A vulnerability in the London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v82… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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