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CRITICAL
CVE-2011-3478
Symantec pcAnywhere Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 25, 2012, 3:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 6, 2018, 2:29 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-3478 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec pcanywhere
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-3478.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
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/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-3478 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-3478 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48092 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-3478 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-3478 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

88.61 }} -1.90%

score

0.98788

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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