CVE-2012-3485 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.78% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-08-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tunnelblick |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Tunnelblick - Setuid Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2013-03-05 |
| exploit-db | Tunnelblick - Local Privilege Escalation (2) | 2012-08-11 |
References
- 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
- 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
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