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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 (Windows x86) - Remote Code Execution EDB-38599 · remote · Nov 2, 2015 · verified
- Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.0 - 'Login' / 'Password' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-19407 · remote · Jun 27, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 78532 vdb-entry
- 38599 exploit
- 51592 vdb-entry
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-018/
- 48092 third-party-advisory