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Symantec pcAnywhere Format String DoS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Symantec pcAnywhere and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Issue exists due to improper processing of format strings within '.CHF' remote control file names or associated file path.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Symantec pcAnywhere version 12.5 and prior on Windows.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to pcAnywhere version 12.5 SP1.