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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-11 | Published 2026-01-13 | Updated 2026-01-14 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

3.3.0.100
affected

Credits

Saud Alenazi finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50804 (ExploitDB-50804) exploit

www.privateinternetaccess.com (Vendor Homepage) product

www.privateinternetaccess.com/download (Software Download Page) product

www.vulncheck.com/...ccess-pia-service-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2022-50924)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2022-50924)

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