CVE-2026-2542: Total VPN win-service.exe unquoted search path

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-02-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-426

Description

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.

Affected products

Total VPN: 0.5.29.0

References

https://github.com/Cyber-Wo0dy/report/blob/main/totalvpn/0.5.29.0/totalvpn_unquoted_service_path.md
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346127
https://vuldb.com/?id.346127
https://vuldb.com/?submit.749365

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