CVE-2022-50917

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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rotonVPN 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.

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:proton:protonvpn:1.26.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

02 Mar 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~8.4~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

27 Feb 2026, 19:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Proton Proton protonvpn
References	~~() https://protonvpn.com/ -~~	() https://protonvpn.com/ - Broken Link
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50837 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50837 - Exploit, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/protonvpn-unquoted-service-path -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/protonvpn-unquoted-service-path - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:proton:protonvpn:1.26.0:::::windows::

13 Jan 2026, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-13 23:15

Updated : 2026-03-02 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-50917

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50917

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50917

JSON object : View

Products Affected

protonvpn

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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