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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Fixes

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Workaround

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References
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https://www.contpaqi.com/descargas cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50690 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/contpaqi-adminpaq-unquoted-service-path cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Contpaqi
Contpaqi adminpaq
Vendors & Products Contpaqi
Contpaqi adminpaq

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title CONTPAQi® AdminPAQ 14.0.0 - Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T22:52:03.138Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.330Z

Link: CVE-2022-50938

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:59.057

Modified: 2026-01-13T23:15:59.057

Link: CVE-2022-50938

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Updated: 2026-01-14T10:49:04Z

Weaknesses