CVE-2022-50938

CONTPAQi AdminPAQ 14.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the AppKeyLicenseServer service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject malicious code in the service binary path, potentially executing arbitrary code with elevated system privileges during service startup.

CVSS v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 7th percentile

Published

2026-01-13

Updated

2026-01-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50690

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-50937
• CVE-2022-50939
• CVE-2022-50936
• CVE-2022-50940
• CVE-2022-50935
• CVE-2022-50941