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.
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1752291
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2022-12-22
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00104