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    CVE-2022-50929 (GCVE-0-2022-50929)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-01-14 15:35
    VLAI
    Title
    Connectify Hotspot 2018 'ConnectifyService' - Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
    Connectify Hotspot 2018 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its ConnectifyService executable that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
    Severity
    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
    8.4 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Date Public
    2022-02-17 00:00
    Credits
    SamAlucard
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2022-50929 (GCVE-0-2022-50929)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-01-14 15:35
    VLAI
    Title
    Connectify Hotspot 2018 'ConnectifyService' - Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
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    Severity
    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
    8.4 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Date Public
    2022-02-17 00:00
    Credits
    SamAlucard
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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