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CVE-2012-0290

10.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Feb 6, 2012symantecEPSS 2.33%

Overview

CVE-2012-0290 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec pcanywhere. It was published on February 6, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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) do not properly handle the client state after abnormal termination of a remote session, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the client by leveraging an "open client session."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update pcanywhere to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecpcanywhere0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/48092Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/51862Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996Refsecunia.com/advisories/48092Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/51862Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0290?

CVE-2012-0290 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec pcanywhere. It was published on February 6, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0290?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0290?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update pcanywhere to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0290?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0290 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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