Mullvad VPN App prior 2023.6-beta1 on Windows permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mullvad VPN App on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-50446. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mullvad VPN App on Windows (Network Encryption Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An 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.

The weakness was published 12/11/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-50446 since 12/10/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading to version 2023.6-beta1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VPN App 2023.6-beta1
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/10/2023 🔍
12/11/2023 +1 days 🔍
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01/01/2024 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50446 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50446
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247380

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2023 07:57
Updated: 01/01/2024 12:06
Changes: 12/11/2023 07:57 (42), 01/01/2024 12:06 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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