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CVE-2022-50924

Published: Jan 13, 2026

Modified: Mar 5, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.4

HIGH

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Private Internet Access	Private Internet Access	affected `3.3.0.100`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

ExploitDB-50804

exploit

Vendor Homepage

product

Software Download Page

product

VulnCheck Advisory: Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path

third-party-advisory

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