TI-2019-15977 Aliases CVE-2019-1010100 GHSA-v89q-99gq-qmgr

Untrusted search path in Akeo Consulting Rufus

LOW 37CWE-426Published 2019-07-19 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Akeo Consulting Rufus 3.0 and earlier is affected by: DLL search order hijacking. The impact is: Arbitrary code execution WITH escalation of privilege. The component is: Executable installers, portable executables (ALL executables on the web site). The attack vector is: CAPEC-471, CWE-426, CWE-427.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01331 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

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
Akeo Consulting	Rufus	≤ 3.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Rufus VendorAkeo Consulting Affected ≤ 3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:akeo:rufus::::::::	up to 3.0	Vulnerable	Akeo Consulting

cpe:2.3:a:akeo:rufus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Akeo Consulting

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010100
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v89q-99gq-qmgr

References

Advisory 1

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q2/146

TI-2026-19329 Rufus has Local Privilege Escalation via TOCTOU Race Condition in Fido Script Handling CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
TI-2019-15978 Incorrect permission assignment in Akeo Consulting Rufus CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-09722 Improper certificate validation in Akeo Consulting Rufus CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1

Sources

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