CVE-2011-3478

N/A Unknown
Published: January 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

symantec

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