CVE-2022-50924

Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Privateinternetaccess private Internet Access Vpn Client
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:privateinternetaccess:private_internet_access_vpn_client:3.3.0.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Privateinternetaccess private Internet Access Vpn Client
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Privateinternetaccess
Privateinternetaccess private Internet Access
Vendors & Products Privateinternetaccess
Privateinternetaccess private Internet Access
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 1:29 AM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2026, 1:34 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM