CVE-2023-4104
Mozilla VPN Linux Local Privilege Escalation
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 client for Linux < v2.16.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2023, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 13, 2023, 4:34 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-4104.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:vpn:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.16.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4104 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4104
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05708
percentile