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CVE-2022-0517 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1752291 CVEIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1752291 [email protected]Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/ [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type[email protected]
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla vpn
< 2.7.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:vpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-0517
NVD Published Date:
Dec 22, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-0517 Details - Not Deferred