CVE-2022-34469Network attack vector

User-assisted HSTS bypass via certificate-error override

Published Dec 22, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Improper certificate validation in Mozilla Firefox for Android before 102 allows remote attackers to bypass HSTS protections. GeckoView certificate-error handling presents an override for an HSTS-protected domain and accepts the user’s selection despite a failed TLS check. The user must explicitly select the override after the warning; exploitation permits access to a spoofed site, while desktop editions are unaffected.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in Mozilla Firefox for Android before 102 allows remote attackers to bypass HSTS protections. GeckoView certificate-error handling presents an override for an HSTS-protected domain and accepts the user’s selection despite a failed TLS check. The user must explicitly select the override after the warning; exploitation permits access to a spoofed site, while desktop editions are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34469
Published
Dec 22, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <102

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mozilla · Firefoxversion=unspecified <102

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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