Symantec pcAnywhere up to 12.5.539 Network Data Parser input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Symantec pcAnywhere. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Network Data Parser. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-0291. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec pcAnywhere. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Network Data Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is 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) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via (1) malformed data from a client, (2) malformed data from a server, or (3) an invalid response.

The weakness was published 02/10/2012 by Edward Torkington as TECH180472 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0291 since 01/04/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch TECH180472 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (57796), SecurityFocus (BID 51965†), OSVDB (79601†), Secunia (SA48092†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026576†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4580, VDB-4579, VDB-4578 and VDB-60392. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 57796
Nessus Name: Symantec pcAnywhere Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-002)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: TECH180472

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: TECH180472
Researcher: Edward Torkington
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4670

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SecurityFocus: 51965 - Symantec pcAnywhere Client/Server Input Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 48092
OSVDB: 79601
SecurityTracker: 1026576 - Symantec pcAnywhere Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 34531 - Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 SP3 and Earlier Input Instability Issue Allows Remote DoS, Medium

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

Created: 02/29/2012 01:00
Updated: 04/06/2025 08:43
Changes: 02/29/2012 01:00 (69), 04/07/2017 17:55 (10), 03/21/2021 07:52 (4), 04/06/2025 08:43 (21)
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