CVE-2022-50924 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-50924

Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Saud Alenazi

Affected Vendor

Private Internet Access

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Affected Software

Private Internet Access
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3.0.100

Timeline

Official Publish: January 13th, 2026
Last Modified: March 5th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)