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CVE-2012-3486

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.9)—

Tunnelblick 3.3beta20 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via an OpenVPN configuration file that specifies execution of a script upon occurrence of an OpenVPN event.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Google — Tunnelblick

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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  "id": "CVE-2012-3486",
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          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  ],
  "published": "2012-08-26T19:55:02.090",
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      "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0122.html",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/issues/detail?id=212",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/14/1",
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    },
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    },
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          "value": "CWE-264"
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    },
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      "value": "Tunnelblick v3.3beta20 y anteriores que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de un fichero de configuración OpenVPN que especifica la ejecución de un código cuando ocurre un evento OpenVPN."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:43:19.100",
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    {
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        {
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