VDB-15429 · CVE-2000-0300 · XFDB 4234

Symantec pcAnywhere 9.0 Encryption missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Symantec pcAnywhere 9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Encryption Handler. Performing a manipulation results in missing encryption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2000-0300. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Symantec pcAnywhere 9.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Encryption Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default encryption method of PcAnywhere 9.x uses weak encryption, which allows remote attackers to sniff and decrypt PcAnywhere or NT domain accounts.

The weakness was shared 04/06/2000 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0300. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4234), Exploit-DB (19836), SecurityFocus (BID 1093†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5220†). The entry VDB-15433 is related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Symantec

Name

pcAnywhere

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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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

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Posted to Bugtraq on April 6, 2000 by Pascal Longpre .
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0300 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0300
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15429
X-Force: 4234
SecurityFocus: 1093 - Symantec pcAnywhere Weak Encryption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5220 - Symantec PCAnywhere 9.0 Weak Encryption, Medium

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

Created: 06/24/2014 10:59
Updated: 04/08/2025 16:41
Changes: 06/24/2014 10:59 (57), 04/07/2017 17:57 (7), 10/08/2020 17:18 (1), 04/08/2025 16:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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