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    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.

    Published:Jan 25, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jan 25, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00673
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Symantec
    Product
    Pcanywhere

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18823

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High