CVE-2011-3478

Description

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.

Affected products

• Symantec / pcanywhere12.5 – 12.5
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.5 – 12.5
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.5 – 12.5
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.5 – 12.5
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.5.539 – 12.5.539
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.6.65 – 12.6.65
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.6.65 – 12.6.65
• Symantec / pcanywhere12.6.7580 – 12.6.7580

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbSymantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 (Windows x86) - Remote Code Executionby Tomislav Paskalev
• exploit-dbSymantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 - 'Login' / 'Password' Remote Buffer Overflowby S2 Crew

References

• MISChttp://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/78532
• EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38599/
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51592
• MISChttp://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/48092