Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50693Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 - Unquoted Service Path
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Splashtop from Splashtop. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Splashtop Software Updater Service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Splashtop\Splashtop Software Updater\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
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-51182 exploit
- Splashtop Official Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 - Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory