Symantec pcAnywhere Host Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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  Severity: CRITICAL

  CVE Identifier: CVE-2011-3478

  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

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  DESCRIPTION

The host-services component in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0 (aka 12.5.x) and 7.1 (aka 12.6.x), does not properly filter login and authentication data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session on TCP port 5631.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005088

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005088 - Symantec PcAnywhere Login And Password Field Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

• symantec pcanywhere 12.5
• symantec pcanywhere 12.5.539
• symantec pcanywhere 12.6.65
• symantec pcanywhere 12.6.7580