CVE-2012-3484 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions and gain privileges by exploiting insecure permission checks in Tunnelblick via mounted images or network shares.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3484?
CVE-2012-3484 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier relies on a test for specific ownership and permissions to determine whether a program can be safely executed, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and gain privileges via a (1) user-mountable image or (2) network share.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3484?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Tunnelblick.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj6f-9gq2-27j9.