Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2023 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2023-4104
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Mozilla VPN 2.16.1 from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An invalid Polkit Authentication check and missing authentication requirements for D-Bus methods allowed any local user to configure arbitrary VPN setups. *This bug only affects Mozilla VPN on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Mozilla VPN 2.16.1 < (Linux).
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozillavpn | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4104 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Mozilla VPN 2.16.1 | unspecified – before (Linux) |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318
- https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055
- https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110
- https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1