CVE-2003-0936

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Published Nov 18, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Symantec PCAnywhere 10.x and 11, when started as a service, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges via the help interface using AWHOST32.exe.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0926	Symantec PCAnywhere 10.x and 11, when started as a service, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges via the help interface using AWHOST32.exe.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.398% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106875764826251&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106876107330752&w=2
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2003.11.13.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Symantec Pcanywhere

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 18, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved: Nov 10, 2003, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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