Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), Altiris Client Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), and Altiris Deployment Solution Remote pcAnywhere Solution 7.1 (aka 12.5.x and 12.6.x) do not properly handle the client state after abnormal termination of a remote session, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the client by leveraging an "open client session."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02325 83rd 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 · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.5.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 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
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.265:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.265 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 | 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:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.7580 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.265:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.265 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 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:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.7580 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:12.6:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0290
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6cw-jfxj-m3cm
References
More Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00279 The awhost32 service in Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-00278 Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-0290 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0290 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6cw-jfxj-m3cm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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