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).
Published: 2023-09-11
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-53994 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).
History

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:45:00 +0000

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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 client for Linux < v2.16.1. 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).

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-03T13:57:22.751Z

Reserved: 2023-08-02T13:32:46.131Z

Link: CVE-2023-4104

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Updated: 2024-08-02T07:17:11.903Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-11T09:15:08.997

Modified: 2025-07-03T14:15:25.717

Link: CVE-2023-4104

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