CVE-2023-50446 json
An issue was discovered in Mullvad VPN Windows app before 2023.6-beta1.
published 2023-12-10 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-55238
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
github.com
/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1
release-notes
-
github.com
/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-50446
- NVD CVE-2023-50446
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