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CVE-2012-3485· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier relies on argv[0] to determine the name of an appropriate (1) kernel module pathname or (2) executable fil

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.

HighCVSS 7.2 · v2.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Aug 26, 2012
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.8% · 90th percentile
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Action score

29

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.2 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.8%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
googletunnelblick

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • google tunnelblickup to 3.3beta20 inclusive

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2012-3483Race condition in the runScript function in Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a script fi
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2012-4677Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by using a crafted Info.plist file to control the gOkIfNotSecure val
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2012-4676The errorExitIfAttackViaString function in Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files by constructing a
    4Monitor
  • CVE-2012-3487Race condition in Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to kill unintended processes by waiting for a specific PID value to b
    4Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrylocal2012-08-11
Exploit-DB entrylocal2013-03-05
Metasploit moduleexploit/osx/local/setuid_tunnelblickSetuid Tunnelblick Privilege Escalationexploit2012-08-11

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-16 d
  2. Metasploit-16 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+5148 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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