CVE-2012-0290
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
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."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (18)
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- symantec altiris client management suite pcanywhere solution= 12.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris client management suite pcanywhere solution= 12.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris deployment solution remote pcanywhere solution= 12.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris deployment solution remote pcanywhere solution= 12.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51862enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51862nvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996nvd
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