CVE-2022-50938

CONTPAQi® AdminPAQ 14.0.0 - Unquoted Service Path

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CONTPAQi AdminPAQ 14.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AppKeyLicenseServer service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject malicious code in the service binary path, potentially executing arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Contpaqi
Contpaqi adminpaq
Vendors & Products Contpaqi
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Description CONTPAQi AdminPAQ 14.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AppKeyLicenseServer service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject malicious code in the service binary path, potentially executing arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.
Title CONTPAQi® AdminPAQ 14.0.0 - 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
Jan 14, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2026, 1:34 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM