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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 25, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3479

CVE-2011-3479

Description

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), uses world-writable permissions for product-installation files, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying a file.

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Affected products

9
  • Symantec/Pcanywhere9 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5.539:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.65:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.6.7580:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=12.5.3, 7.0, 7.1

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