CVE-2023-50446

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

A

n 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.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6	Release Notes
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1	Release Notes
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6	Release Notes
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mullvad:mullvad_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6 - Release Notes~~	() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1 - Release Notes~~	() https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1 - Release Notes

Information

Published : 2023-12-10 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:37

NVD link : CVE-2023-50446

Mitre link : CVE-2023-50446

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-50446

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mullvad_vpn

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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