Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · 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.

Published Jan 13, 2026 · catalog updated Mar 5, 2026 · Private Internet Access Private Internet Access

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50924. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Private Internet Access Private Internet Access is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Private Internet Access Private Internet Access 3.3.0.100

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Private Internet Access Private Internet Access 3.3.0.1003.3.0.100

How to fix CVE-2022-50924

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50924. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of Private Internet Access Private Internet Access is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Private Internet Access Private Internet Access 3.3.0.100 3.3.0.100. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 13, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Mar 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-50924

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-50924

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-2607

    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 exec

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026