PT-2012-4751 · Tunnelblick · Tunnelblick

Jason A. Donenfeld · Published 2012-08-26 · Updated 2013-12-13 · CVE-2012-3485

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Tunnelblick versions 3.3beta20 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges. This is due to the software relying on argv[0] to determine the name of an appropriate kernel module pathname or executable file pathname, which can be exploited via an execl system call.

Recommendations For versions 3.3beta20 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-3485

Affected Products

Tunnelblick

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/setuid_tunnelblick.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/24578 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://exploit-db.com/exploits/24578 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20443 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3485 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0122.html · Note
• http://git.zx2c4.com/Pwnnel-Blicker/tree/pwnnel-blicker-for-kids.sh · Note
• http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/issues/detail?id=212 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/14/1 · Note