CVE-2023-4104
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Sep 11, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 3, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 2, 2023
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).
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Mozilla VPN 2.16.1Mozilla |
|
References
- 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
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