The awhost32 service in Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · 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 · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The awhost32 service in 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) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted TCP session on port 5631.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06352 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.5 | 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:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.5 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
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| 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:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.265:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.265 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.539 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_climentent_manage_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 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:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.265:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.265 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.539 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_climentent_manage_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0292
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-444q-7pcf-frfw
References
More Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00277 Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00278 Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-0292 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0292 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-444q-7pcf-frfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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