CVE-2012-0291: symantec altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0291 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in symantec altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 22-02-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via (1) malformed data from a client, (2) malformed data from a server, or (3) an invalid response.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.27 pp
From 2.58% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Symantec4 products
- altiris_client_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution7.0
- altiris_deployment_solution_remote_pcanywhere_solution7.1
- altiris_it_management_suite_pcanywhere_solution7.0 | 7.1
- pcanywhere≤ 12.5 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 11.0.1 | 11.5 | 11.5.1 | 12.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.0.2 | 12.0.3 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.5:sp1 | 12.5:sp2 | 12.5.3 | 12.5.265 | 12.5.539
1 vendor · 4 products