---
cve: "CVE-2022-0517"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.8
epss: "19%"
vendor: "Mozilla"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2022-12-22 00:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-08T16:02:14+02:00"
---

# CVE-2022-0517

> 7.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- c8578a147a7e94107ffedb4975123f949e459973 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/>
- <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1752291>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2022-0517) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_