CVE-2022-50917
HIGHProtonVPN 1.26.0 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation via WireGuard Configuration
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-50917. PoCs published by gemreda.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in ProtonVPN 1.26.0, where the service path contains spaces, allowing potential privilege escalation if an attacker can place a malicious executable in a parent path.
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.
Exploits (1)
This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in ProtonVPN 1.26.0, where the service path contains spaces, allowing potential privilege escalation if an attacker can place a malicious executable in a parent path.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H