CVE-2023-50446 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local unprivileged users can escalate privileges to SYSTEM due to insufficient directory permissions in the Mullvad VPN Windows application.
- 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-2023-50446?
CVE-2023-50446 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mullvad Mullvad Vpn.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-50446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j2v-8g53-r728.