CVE-2019-1010101: Akeo Consulting Rufus 3.0 and earlier is affected by: Insecure Permissions

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-1010101?

rufus: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-1010101 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010101 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-1010101 affect?

CVE-2019-1010101 affects rufus. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-1010101?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-1010101 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting rufus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-732
Published	2019-07-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): DWF · Vendor: akeo

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-19 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

akeo rufus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rufus || rpm -q rufus || rufus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rufus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rufus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010101?

rufus: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-1010101 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010101 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-1010101 affect?

CVE-2019-1010101 affects rufus. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 a

How urgent is CVE-2019-1010101?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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