CVE-2022-50924 HIGH

CVE-2022-50924: Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Private Internet Access
Product Private Internet Access
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 13, 2026
Last update March 5, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 13, 2026 CVE published
March 5, 2026 Record updated