Symantec pcAnywhere 10.5x and 11.x before 11.5, with "Launch with Windows" enabled…
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 10.5x and 11.x before 11.5, with "Launch with Windows" enabled, allows local users with physical access to execute arbitrary commands via the Caller Properties feature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00407 35th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1970
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp87-gx9v-qm5r
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-2005-1970 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1970 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pp87-gx9v-qm5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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