CVE-2022-40126 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 29 Sep 2022 Updated 21 May 2025

Attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a misconfiguration in the Service Mode profile directory when Service Mode is active.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-40126?

CVE-2022-40126 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A misconfiguration in the Service Mode profile directory of Clash for Windows v0.19.9 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands when Service Mode is activated.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40126?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Clash Project Clash.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40126?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40126 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-40126 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40126 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gc3-xq83-phww.