CVE-2011-3478 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 39.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The 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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 39.51% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-01-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | pcanywhere |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 (Windows x86) - Remote Code Execution | 2015-11-02 |
| exploit-db | Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 - 'Login' / 'Password' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2012-06-27 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/
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