CVE-2011-3479

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CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

1.06%

Published

Jan 25, 2012

Modified

Apr 28, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Exploit-DBSymantec pcAnywhere - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation

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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.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Products (8)

symantec · pcanywherevulnerable

References (6)

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_00

Vendor 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_00

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