CVE-2011-3478

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-3478
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-01-25 15:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 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

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-287 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 (Windows x86) - Remote Code Execution - Windows_x86 remote Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Zero Day Initiative af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zerodayinitiative.com
osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec pcAnywhere Multiple Security Updates - 2012-01-24T12:49:40 PST | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
Security Alerts - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Symantec pcAnywhere Host Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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