CVE-2011-3478

Public Exploit

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.41% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592 vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00 vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3478?
CVE-2011-3478 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3478?
To fix CVE-2011-3478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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