Improper Authentication in pcAnywhere - CVE-2011-3478
Published: January 25, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44363
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3478
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Broadcom
Affected software:
pcAnywhere
pcAnywhere
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The host-services component in 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), does not properly filter login and authentication data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 5631.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3478
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/