Description
Mozilla VPN can load an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured directory. A user or attacker with limited privileges could leverage this to launch arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege. This vulnerability affects Mozilla VPN < 2.7.1.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1752291
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-434
Status
published
Products (1)
mozilla/vpn
< 2.7.1
Published
Dec 22, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026