CVE-2023-4104 | HackTesting

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).

Credits

Matthias Gerstner

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831318

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7055

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7110

https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/pull/7151

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-39/

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/03/1