Privilege escalation in Mozilla VPN
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0517 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mozilla VPN for Linux Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU60872
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0517
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Mozilla VPN can load an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured directory. A local user can use a specially crafted OpenSSL configuration file to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsMozilla VPN for Linux: 2.7.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
