VDB-14672 · CVE-1999-1028 · XFDB 2256

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1028. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

The weakness was disclosed 05/28/1999 as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1028. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2256), Exploit-DB (19230) and SecurityFocus (BID 288†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Symantec

Name

pcAnywhere

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/11/1999 🔍
05/28/1999 +17 days 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5502 days 🔍
12/02/2024 +3818 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1028 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1028
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14672
X-Force: 2256
SecurityFocus: 288 - PCAnywhere32 Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 00:38
Updated: 12/02/2024 06:18
Changes: 06/21/2014 00:38 (47), 04/07/2017 17:56 (3), 10/20/2024 15:06 (16), 12/02/2024 06:18 (13)
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