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CVE-2012-0290

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-02-06 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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."

Affected products

• Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution: 12.5, 12.5-sp1, 12.5-sp2, 12.6, 12.6-sp1, 12.6-sp2
• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Remote Pcanywhere Solution: 12.5, 12.5-sp1, 12.5-sp2, 12.6, 12.6-sp1, 12.6-sp2
• Symantec Pcanywhere: through 12.5.3; 5.0, 8.0, 9.2, 10.5, 11.5, 11.5.1 (+9)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51862
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48092
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51862
• http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72996

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