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    CVE-2026-120627 (GCVE-0-2026-120627)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-11-02 17:32 – Updated: 2026-11-02 17:33
    VLAI
    Title
    CVE-2026-120627
    Summary
    The Private Internet Access Extension for Firefox contains an unguarded onAuthRequired authentication handler, leading to leakage of PIA proxy credentials when a user visits any malicious website that issues a Basic auth challenge. This issue was fixed in version 3.2.5, but reintroduced in later versions.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    Assigner
    certcc CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard E 42/100 over 172 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Private Internet Access Firefox extension Affected: 3.2.5 , ≤ 4.0.5 (custom)
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    CVE-2022-50924 (GCVE-0-2022-50924)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:29
    VLAI
    Title
    Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
    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.
    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: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-01-14 15:50 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 7435 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Private Internet Access Private Internet Access Affected: 3.3.0.100
        cpe:2.3:a:privateinternetaccess:private_internet_access_vpn_client:3.3.0.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    		Create a notification for this product.
    Date Public
    2022-04-03 00:00
    Credits
    Saud Alenazi
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2026-120627 (GCVE-0-2026-120627)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-02 17:32 – Updated: 2026-11-02 17:33
    VLAI
    Title
    CVE-2026-120627
    Summary
    The Private Internet Access Extension for Firefox contains an unguarded onAuthRequired authentication handler, leading to leakage of PIA proxy credentials when a user visits any malicious website that issues a Basic auth challenge. This issue was fixed in version 3.2.5, but reintroduced in later versions.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    Assigner
    certcc CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard E 42/100 over 172 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Private Internet Access Firefox extension Affected: 3.2.5 , ≤ 4.0.5 (custom)
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    CVE-2022-50924 (GCVE-0-2022-50924)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:29
    VLAI
    Title
    Private Internet Access 3.3 - 'pia-service' Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
    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.
    Severity
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    8.4 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-01-14 15:50 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root
    CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 7435 records in the last 180 days details
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Private Internet Access Private Internet Access Affected: 3.3.0.100
        cpe:2.3:a:privateinternetaccess:private_internet_access_vpn_client:3.3.0.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    		Create a notification for this product.
    Date Public
    2022-04-03 00:00
    Credits
    Saud Alenazi
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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