CVE-2022-50917

8.5 highEPSS 0.2%

High (8.5) in proton protonvpn. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.5 high

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

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 13% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-428
Published: 2026-01-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

proton:protonvpn

References

https://protonvpn.com/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50837
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/protonvpn-unquoted-service-path

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