CVE-2022-0517 Code injection in Mozilla VPN

Q: Is CVE-2022-0517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.8 Published 22 Dec 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by placing a malicious OpenSSL configuration file in an unsecured directory.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-0517?

CVE-2022-0517 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla VPN, published on 22 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Vpn.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-0517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vgm-pr2v-749c.