CVE-2012-3485 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier relies on argv[0] to determine the name of an appropriate (1) kernel module pathname or (2) executable file pathname, which allows local users to gain privileges via an execl system call.

Published: 2012-08-26

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 3.8% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:tunnelblick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03776.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0122.html
http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/issues/detail?id=212
http://git.zx2c4.com/Pwnnel-Blicker/tree/pwnnel-blicker-for-kids.sh
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24578
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/14/1

History

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Subscriptions

Google Tunnelblick

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-08-26T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.644Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3485

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-26T19:55:02.043

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:43:19.000

Link: CVE-2012-3485

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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