Symantec pcAnywhere up to 12.6.7580 Session privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Symantec pcAnywhere up to 12.6.7580. This affects an unknown part of the component Session Handler. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0290. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec pcAnywhere up to 12.6.7580. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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."

The weakness was presented 01/24/2012 as SYM12-002 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-0290 since 01/04/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57796 (Symantec pcAnywhere Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120009 (Symantec pcAnywhere awhost32 Denial of Service Vulnerability (SYM12-003)).

Upgrading to version 12.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72996), Tenable (57796), SecurityFocus (BID 51862†), OSVDB (78988†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026576†). See VDB-4580, VDB-4579, VDB-4670 and VDB-60392 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 57796
Nessus Name: Symantec pcAnywhere Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-002)
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Upgrade: pcAnywhere 12.5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM12-002
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4578

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X-Force: 72996 - Symantec pcAnywhere unauthorized access, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 51862 - Symantec pcAnywhere Session Closure Access Violation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 78988
SecurityTracker: 1026576 - Symantec pcAnywhere Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 34502 - Symantec pcAnywhere Security Bypass Vulnerability Allows Client Remote Access via MITM Attack, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 15:40
Changes: 02/21/2012 01:00 (76), 04/07/2017 18:25 (11), 03/20/2021 15:34 (3), 03/20/2021 15:40 (2)
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