Total VPN win-service.exe unquoted search path

published 2026-02-16 8mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-6120

cvss: 7.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits: 0; none known

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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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 8mo ago (2026-02-17)

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	7.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	7.0	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	6.0	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	7.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	6.0	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

n/a Total VPN

Classification

Weakness

CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References

vuldb.com /?id.346127
vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?ctiid.346127
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.749365
third-party-advisory
github.com /Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/totalvpn/0.5.29.0/totalvpn_unquoted_service_path.md
related

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-2542
NVD CVE-2026-2542

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