What is CVE-2022-0517?

CVE-2022-0517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Vpn, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2022-0517?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-0517 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Mozilla Vpn

CVE-2022-0517

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.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.002 (8.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mozilla Vpn — versions unspecified
Mozilla Vpn

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0517?: CVE-2022-0517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Vpn, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-0517?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0517 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.