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Tunnelblick CVE-2012-3484

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2012-08-26 secalert@redhat.com
Privilege Escalation Tunnelblick
7.2
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2012 - 19:55 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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. Affected products include: Google Tunnelblick.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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