Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0.1/8.0.2/9.0/9.2 Port Scan denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0.1/8.0.2/9.0/9.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Port Scan Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2000-0324. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0.1/8.0.2/9.0/9.2. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Port Scan Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

pcAnywhere 8.x and 9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP SYN scan, e.g. by nmap.

The weakness was disclosed 04/25/2000 by Vacuum (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0324. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download 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 (4347), Exploit-DB (19880), SecurityFocus (BID 1150†), OSVDB (1301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7112†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Vacuum
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0324 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0324
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15492
X-Force: 4347
SecurityFocus: 1150 - Symantec pcAnywhere Port Scan DoS Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1301 - Symantec pcAnywhere Port DoS
Vulnerability Center: 7112 - DoS in Symantec pcAnywhere 8.x, 9.0 via TCP SYN Scan, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 12:56
Updated: 03/15/2025 06:57
Changes: 06/24/2014 12:56 (57), 04/07/2017 17:56 (6), 03/15/2025 06:57 (20)
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