What is CVE-2022-50924?

CVE-2022-50924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Private Internet Access, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-50924?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Private Internet Access

CVE-2022-50924

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…

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Private Internet Access — versions 3.3.0.100

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50924?: CVE-2022-50924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Private Internet Access, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-50924?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.