Is CVE-2011-3479 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3479 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-3479?

CVE-2011-3479 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2011-3479

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.9% (61th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-3442)
Published: January 25, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-3442 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

symantec / pcanywhere
symantec / pcanywhere
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symantec / pcanywhere
symantec / pcanywhere
symantec / pcanywhere

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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