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CVE-2025-5687

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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 v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 1.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 11, 2025

Last Modified

April 13, 2026

References (2)

security@mozillahttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1953736
security@mozillahttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-48/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-5687?

CVE-2025-5687 is a high vulnerability published on June 11, 2025. 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).

When was CVE-2025-5687 disclosed?

CVE-2025-5687 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 11, 2025, with the most recent update on April 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-5687 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-5687 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5687?

CVE-2025-5687 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-5687?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-5687, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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