Missing Authorization Affecting mozillavpn package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-MOZILLAVPN-5818807
  • published26 Feb 2026
  • disclosed11 Sept 2023

Introduced: 11 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-4104  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 mozillavpn.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mozillavpn package and not the mozillavpn package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1