Advisories - Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path - Severity: HIGH - Date: January 13, 2026 - Affecting: Private Internet Access 3.3.0.100 - CVE ID: CVE-2022-50924 - CWE: CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element - CVSS v3 Score: 9.8/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - References: - ExploitDB-50804 - Vendor Homepage - Software Download Page - Credit: Saud Alenazi - Description: 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.