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CVE-2011-3478

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 39.31% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-01-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 39.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2011-3478
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
39.31%

Original NVD 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.