ID:4391 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in pcAnywhere - CVE-2011-3479

 
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ID:4391 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in pcAnywhere - CVE-2011-3479

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU44364
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3479
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
pcAnywhere

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.