CVE-2012-4676 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can delete arbitrary files via symlink or hard link attacks in Tunnelblick VPN client.
- 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-2012-4676?
CVE-2012-4676 is a low-severity path traversal 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
The errorExitIfAttackViaString function in Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files by constructing a (1) symlink or (2) hard link, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3485.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Tunnelblick.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-4676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvmj-pg73-4rvj.