CVE-2022-34469

When a TLS Certificate error occurs on a domain protected by the HSTS header, the browser should not allow the user to bypass the certificate error. On Firefox for Android, the user was presented with the option to bypass the error; this could only have been done by the user explicitly. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Apr 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-15 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-34469

Mitre link : CVE-2022-34469

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-34469

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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