CVE-2011-3479: Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhe

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-installati

Status

Published

2012-01-25

Updated

2024-08-06

Assigning organization

mitre

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

n/a n/a

n/aaffected

References

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00 ↗
http://secunia.com/advisories/48092 ↗
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593 ↗