CVE-2011-3478

Symantec pcAnywhere <12.5.3 - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S2 Crew · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19407
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tomislav Paskalev · pythonremotewindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599

Scores

EPSS 0.5290
EPSS Percentile 97.9%

Classification

CWE
CWE-287
Status draft

Affected Products (8)

symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere
symantec/pcanywhere

Timeline

Published Jan 25, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026