What is CVE-2023-50446?

CVE-2023-50446 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mullvad Mullvad_vpn, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-50446?

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

Vulnerability in Mullvad Mullvad_vpn

CVE-2023-50446

An issue was discovered in Mullvad VPN Windows app before 2023.6-beta1. Insufficient permissions on a directory allow any local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.7th 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

Mullvad Mullvad_vpn
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50446?: CVE-2023-50446 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mullvad Mullvad_vpn, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-50446?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.