CVE-2020-15679: mozilla mozilla vpn android 1.1.0 Session Fixation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-15679 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Session Fixation vulnerability in mozilla mozilla vpn android 1.1.0. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An OAuth session fixation vulnerability existed in the VPN login flow, where an attacker could craft a custom login URL, convince a VPN user to login via that URL, and obtain authenticated access as that user. This issue is limited to cases where attacker and victim are sharing the same source IP and could allow the ability to view session states and disconnect VPN sessions. This vulnerability affects Mozilla VPN iOS 1.0.7 < (929), Mozilla VPN Windows < 1.2.2, and Mozilla VPN Android 1.1.0 < (1360).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.47% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla4 products
- mozilla vpn android 1.1.0≥ unspecified, < (1360)
- mozilla vpn ios 1.0.7≥ unspecified, < (929)
- mozilla vpn windows≥ unspecified, < 1.2.2
- vpn< 1.0.7_\(929\) | < 1.2.2 | ≥ 1.0.7, < 1.0.7_\(929\) | ≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.0_\(1360\)
1 vendor · 4 products
References
4 links- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-48/Vendor Advisory
- github.com/mozilla-services/guardian-vpn-windows/commit/ac6f562973a83f6758cd7ab7aa313e863047d41bPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/mozilla-mobile/guardian-vpn-android/commit/981c840276ef3aee98cf5d42993d484ee99b28d9PatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/mozilla-mobile/guardian-vpn-ios/commit/4309f5c9bd2c15cdfd39ac173665fad3f2598b54PatchThird Party Advisory