CVE-2012-0290

Critical

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."

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSymantec Pcanywhere
PublishedFeb 6, 2012
First seenFeb 6, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
symantec pcanywherev ≤ 12.5.3, 5.0, 8.0, 9.2, 10.5, 11.5, 11.5.1, 12.1, 12.5, 12.5.265, 12.5.539, 12.6.65, 12.6.7580—
symantec altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution12.5, 12.6—
symantec altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution12.5, 12.6—

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