{
    "id": "CVE-2011-3479",
    "published": "2012-01-25 15:55:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:33:20",
    "cvss_score": "6.8",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "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), uses world-writable permissions for product-installation files, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying a file.",
    "epss_score": "0.00949",
    "epss_percentile": "0.60155",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-12 18:17:09",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "symantec",
            "product": "pcanywhere"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "18823",
            "title": "Symantec pcAnywhere - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2012-05-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18823"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/48092",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593",
        "http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/48092",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593",
        "http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00"
    ]
}