CVE-2025-5687

HIGH EPSS 1.6%
Published Jun 11, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jun 11, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A vulnerability in Mozilla VPN on macOS allows privilege escalation from a normal user to root. *This bug only affects Mozilla VPN on macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability was fixed in Mozilla VPN 2.28.0 (macOS).

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
1.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
mozillavpn* <2.28.0

References 2

  • bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1953736
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  • mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-48/
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.