Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00949 61st 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:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.539 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.65 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.65 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.7580 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.539 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.65 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.65 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.7580 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwg9-p6fm-4cj6
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-2006-03671 Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2011-3479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwg9-p6fm-4cj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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