FKIE_CVE-2023-4104

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-09-11 09:15 - Updated: 2025-07-03 14:15
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
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).
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318Exploit, Issue Tracking
security@mozilla.orghttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055Issue Tracking, Patch
security@mozilla.orghttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110Issue Tracking, Patch
security@mozilla.orghttps://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151Issue Tracking
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318Exploit, Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla vpn *
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una verificaci\u00f3n de Autenticaci\u00f3n No V\u00e1lida de Polkit y requisitos de autenticaci\u00f3n faltantes para los m\u00e9todos D-Bus permitieron a cualquier usuario local configurar configuraciones VPN arbitrarias. *Este error s\u00f3lo afecta a Mozilla VPN en Linux. Otros sistemas operativos no se ven afectados.* Esta vulnerabilidad afecta al cliente VPN de Mozilla para Linux \u0026lt; v2.16.1.\n"
    }
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  "lastModified": "2025-07-03T14:15:25.717",
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