PT-2026-2393 · Proton Technologies · Protonvpn

Gemreda · Published 2026-01-13 · Updated 2026-03-02 · CVE-2022-50917

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ProtonVPN version 1.26.0

Description ProtonVPN version 1.26.0 has an issue with an unquoted service path in its WireGuard service configuration. This could allow local attackers to potentially run arbitrary code. The issue arises because of the unquoted path, enabling attackers to place malicious executables in specific file system locations. This allows them to gain higher privileges when the service starts.

Recommendations Update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-50917

Affected Products

Protonvpn

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/50837 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50917 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50917 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/153572 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/153748 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2011759614908387551 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/protonvpn-unquoted-service-path · Note
• https://protonvpn.com · Note