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CVE-2023-4104 Details

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318 CVEExploitIssue Tracking
https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151 CVEIssue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/ CVEVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]
CWE-862Missing AuthorizationCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla vpn
< 2.16.1

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-4104
NVD Published Date:
Sep 11, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-4104 Details - Not Deferred