CVE-2023-50446

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Published Dec 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mullvad:mullvad_vpn:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.245% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/pull/5398
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases/tag/2023.6-beta1

History

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Subscriptions

Mullvad Mullvad Vpn

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2023, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

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