Untrusted search path in Mozilla VPN for Linux - CVE-2022-0517
Published: February 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60872
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0517
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla VPN for Linux
Mozilla VPN for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0517
Install updates from vendor's website.