CVE-2011-3478

Summary

CVECVE-2011-3478
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-01-25 15:55:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-06 02:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe host-services component in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), does not properly filter login and authentication data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 5631.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp1 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp2 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp3 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5.539 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.65 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.65 sp1 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.7580 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp1 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp2 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5 sp3 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.5.539 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.65 All All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.65 sp1 All All
Application Symantec Pcanywhere 12.6.7580 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec pcAnywhere Multiple Security Updates - 2012-01-24T12:49:40 PST | Symantec CONFIRM www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
78532 OSVDB osvdb.org
Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 (Windows x86) - Remote Code Execution - Windows_x86 remote Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
Security Alerts - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com
Symantec pcAnywhere Host Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Zero Day Initiative CONFIRM www.zerodayinitiative.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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