Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50938CONTPAQi® AdminPAQ 14.0.0 - Unquoted Service Path
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in CONTPAQ AdminPAQ from Contpaqi. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Contpaqi | CONTPAQ AdminPAQ | 14.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-50690 exploit
- CONTPAQi Official Software Download Page product
- VulnCheck Advisory: CONTPAQi® AdminPAQ 14.0.0 - Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory