diff --git a/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go b/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
index 8f3ff8b11..b27f1932f 100644
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/config.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func getConfigDirForUser(username string) (string, error) {
 
 	configDir := filepath.Join(DefaultConfigPathDir, username)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0600); err != nil {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0700); err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
@@ -206,9 +206,15 @@ func getConfigDirForUser(username string) (string, error) {
 	return configDir, nil
 }
 
-func fileExists(path string) bool {
+func fileExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	_, err := os.Stat(path)
-	return !os.IsNotExist(err)
+	if err == nil {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return false, err
 }
 
 // createNewConfig creates a new config generating a new Wireguard key and saving to file
@@ -635,7 +641,11 @@ func isPreSharedKeyHidden(preSharedKey *string) bool {
 
 // UpdateConfig update existing configuration according to input configuration and return with the configuration
 func UpdateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
-	if !fileExists(input.ConfigPath) {
+	configExists, err := fileExists(input.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if config file exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !configExists {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config file %s does not exist", input.ConfigPath)
 	}
 
@@ -644,7 +654,11 @@ func UpdateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 
 // UpdateOrCreateConfig reads existing config or generates a new one
 func UpdateOrCreateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
-	if !fileExists(input.ConfigPath) {
+	configExists, err := fileExists(input.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if config file exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !configExists {
 		log.Infof("generating new config %s", input.ConfigPath)
 		cfg, err := createNewConfig(input)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -657,7 +671,7 @@ func UpdateOrCreateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	if isPreSharedKeyHidden(input.PreSharedKey) {
 		input.PreSharedKey = nil
 	}
-	err := util.EnforcePermission(input.ConfigPath)
+	err = util.EnforcePermission(input.ConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to enforce permission on config dir: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -784,7 +798,12 @@ func ReadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
 
 // ReadConfig read config file and return with Config. If it is not exists create a new with default values
 func readConfig(configPath string, createIfMissing bool) (*Config, error) {
-	if fileExists(configPath) {
+	configExists, err := fileExists(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if config file exists: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if configExists {
 		err := util.EnforcePermission(configPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to enforce permission on config dir: %v", err)
@@ -831,7 +850,11 @@ func DirectWriteOutConfig(path string, config *Config) error {
 // DirectUpdateOrCreateConfig is like UpdateOrCreateConfig but uses direct (non-atomic) writes.
 // Use this on platforms where atomic writes are blocked (e.g., tvOS sandbox).
 func DirectUpdateOrCreateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
-	if !fileExists(input.ConfigPath) {
+	configExists, err := fileExists(input.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if config file exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !configExists {
 		log.Infof("generating new config %s", input.ConfigPath)
 		cfg, err := createNewConfig(input)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go b/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
index bdb722c67..ef3eb1114 100644
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) AddProfile(profileName, username string) error {
 	}
 
 	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".json")
-	if fileExists(profPath) {
+	profileExists, err := fileExists(profPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if profileExists {
 		return ErrProfileAlreadyExists
 	}
 
@@ -285,7 +289,11 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) RemoveProfile(profileName, username string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot remove profile with reserved name: %s", defaultProfileName)
 	}
 	profPath := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".json")
-	if !fileExists(profPath) {
+	profileExists, err := fileExists(profPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !profileExists {
 		return ErrProfileNotFound
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go b/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go
index f84cb1032..f09391ede 100644
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/state.go
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ func (pm *ProfileManager) GetProfileState(profileName string) (*ProfileState, er
 	}
 
 	stateFile := filepath.Join(configDir, profileName+".state.json")
-	if !fileExists(stateFile) {
+	stateFileExists, err := fileExists(stateFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if profile state file exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !stateFileExists {
 		return nil, errors.New("profile state file does not exist")
 	}