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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-22809 · published 10 May 2021

CVE-2020-22809: Windscribe unquoted search path vulnerability

Windscribe · Windscribe

In Windscribe v1.83 Build 20, 'WindscribeService' has an Unquoted Service Path that facilitates privilege escalation.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.7% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Windscribe v1.83 Build 20, 'WindscribeService' has an Unquoted Service Path that facilitates privilege escalation.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48306 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48306 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-22809), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.