VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-3479
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.95%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- symantec/pcanywhere
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.