What is CVE-2022-50929?

CVE-2022-50929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectify Inc Hotspot, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-50929?

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

Vulnerability in Connectify Inc Hotspot

CVE-2022-50929

Connectify Hotspot 2018 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its ConnectifyService executable that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x8…

EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th 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

Connectify Inc Hotspot — versions 2018

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50929?: CVE-2022-50929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Connectify Inc Hotspot, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-50929?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.