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
EPSS: 0.393 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Symantec Pcanywhere — versions 12.5, 12.5.539, 12.6.65
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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.