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1 vulnerability by Connectify Inc
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
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 ?
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Connectify Inc | Connectify Hotspot |
Affected:
2018
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Credits
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