Auth bypass in Symantec Pcanywhere
CVE-2011-3478
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.395 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.393 · newest: 0.395 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Symantec Pcanywhere — versions 12.5, 12.5.539, 12.6.65
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592 (vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
- secunia.com/advisories/48092 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3478?
- CVE-2011-3478 is a vulnerability in Symantec Pcanywhere, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2012-01-25.
- Is CVE-2011-3478 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.