Buffer overflow in Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1, 11.5.1, and all other 32-bit versions…
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1, 11.5.1, and all other 32-bit versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unknown attack vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09464 95th 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 · 11
| 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:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v4c-52hq-gphv
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-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
- TI-2006-03671 Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2005-3934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v4c-52hq-gphv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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