Symantec PCAnywhere 10.x and 11, when started as a service, allows attackers to gain…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Symantec PCAnywhere 10.x and 11, when started as a service, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges via the help interface using AWHOST32.exe.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p97-x4gc-m6cq
References
More Symantec Pcanywhere vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03060 The host-services component in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00300 The default encryption method of PcAnywhere 9.x uses weak encryption, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00277 Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-03727 Buffer overflow in Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1, 11.5.1, and all other 32-bit versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-00279 The awhost32 service in Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-03061 Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2003-0936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p97-x4gc-m6cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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