CVE-2022-0517

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-434

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 22, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-0517: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix