medium5.5
CVE-2023-4104
An invalid Polkit Authentication check and missing authentication requirements for D-Bus methods allowed any local user to configure arbitrary VPN setups.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Vpn | before 2.16.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- 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