What is CVE-2012-3485?

CVE-2012-3485 is a vulnerability in Google Tunnelblick, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2012-08-26.

Is CVE-2012-3485 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Google Tunnelblick

CVE-2012-3485

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2012-08-26 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Tunnelblick

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/14/1 (mailing-list)
git.zx2c4.com/Pwnnel-Blicker/tree/pwnnel-blicker-for-kids.sh
code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/issues/detail
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0122.html (mailing-list)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24578 (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3485?: CVE-2012-3485 is a vulnerability in Google Tunnelblick, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2012-08-26.
Is CVE-2012-3485 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.