CVE-2022-50917

HIGH EPSS 9.1%
Published Jan 13, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jan 13, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

ProtonVPN 1.26.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WireGuard service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations to gain elevated privileges during service startup.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
9.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-428

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
protonprotonvpn1.26.0any

References 3

  • protonvpn.com https://protonvpn.com/
    Broken Link
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50837
    ExploitVDB Entry
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/protonvpn-unquoted-service-path
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.