CVE-2012-0292
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The awhost32 service in 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) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted TCP session on port 5631.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18493pcAnywhere 12.5.0 build 463 - Denial of ServicePoC · exploit_db
affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec altiris client management suite pcanywhere solution= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris climentent manage suite pcanywhere solution= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_climentent_manage_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris deployment solution remote pcanywhere solution= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris it management suite pcanywhere solution= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec altiris it management suite pcanywhere solution= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18493/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52094cnnvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120301_00cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18493/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52094enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120301_00enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092nvd
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