// For flags

CVE-2011-3479

Symantec pcAnywhere - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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), uses world-writable permissions for product-installation files, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying a file.

Symantec pcAnywhere v12.5.x a través de c12.5.3, y IT Management Suite pcAnywhere solución c7.0 (aka 12.5.x) y c7.1 (también conocido como 12.6.x), utiliza el mundo pueda escribir permisos para los archivos de instalación del producto, que permite a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios mediante la modificación de un archivo.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-09-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-01-25 CVE Published
  • 2012-05-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.5
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.5
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sp1
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.5
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sp2
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.5
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sp3
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.5.539
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.6.65
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.6.65
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sp1
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Symantec
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Pcanywhere
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12.6.7580
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