CVE-2012-3485 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting how Tunnelblick determines kernel module and executable paths via argv[0].
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3485?
CVE-2012-3485 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, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Tunnelblick.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3485 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3485 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x92-v869-v38r.