Auth bypass in Mozilla Vpn 2.16.1

CVE-2023-4104

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…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (27.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4104?
CVE-2023-4104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Vpn 2.16.1, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-4104?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4104 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.