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).
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected products
- Mozilla / Mozilla VPN 2.16.1unspecified – (Linux)
References
- MISChttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318
- PATCHhttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055
- PATCHhttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110
- PATCHhttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/
- MAILING_LISThttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1