CVE-2026-2542 (GCVE-0-2026-2542)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-16 06:32 – Updated: 2026-02-23 10:06
VLAI?
Title
Total VPN win-service.exe unquoted search path
Summary
A weakness has been identified in Total VPN 0.5.29.0 on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files\Total VPN\win-service.exe. Executing a manipulation can lead to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Assigner
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Nomenclature
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