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Tunnelblick CVE-2012-4676

LOW
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)
2012-08-26 cve@mitre.org
1.2
CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
1.2 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2012 - 19:55 cve.org
LOW 1.2

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated low severity (CVSS 1.2). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. 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. 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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