Tunnelblick 3.5beta06 before 7.0, when incompletely uninstalled, allows attackers to…
Priority LOW 36CWE-459Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Tunnelblick 3.5beta06 before 7.0, when incompletely uninstalled, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root (upon the next boot) by dragging a crafted Tunnelblick.app file into /Applications.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Tunnelblick (Tunnelblick Project): 7.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnelblick Project | Tunnelblick | 3.5beta06 to before 7.0 | 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Tunnelblick VendorTunnelblick Project Affected 3.5beta06 to before 7.0 Fixed in 7.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Tunnelblick (Tunnelblick Project) Fixed in 7.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-43711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q72-3gw7-q23c
Sources
- CVE-2025-43711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-43711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q72-3gw7-q23c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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