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
Published Jan 25, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.95%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 12.5
- 12.5
- 12.5
- 12.5
- 12.5.539
- 12.6.65
- 12.6.65
- 12.6.7580
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00949) | 59.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 60.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 69.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 21.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 75.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 54.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48092 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48092 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51593 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120124_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.