CVE-2022-50924
Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 13, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 11, 2026
Description
Private Internet Access 3.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Private Internet AccessPrivate Internet Access |
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References
- ExploitDB-50804exploit
- Vendor Homepageproduct
- Software Download Pageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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