CVE-2012-0290: Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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) do not properly handle the client state after abnormal termination of a remote session, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the client by leveraging an "open client session."

Affected products

• Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Pcanywhere Solution: version 12.5 only; version 12.6 only
• Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution Remote Pcanywhere Solution: version 12.5 only; version 12.6 only
• Symantec Pcanywhere: up to and including 12.5.3; version 5.0 only; version 8.0 only; version 9.2 only; version 10.5 only; version 11.5 only; …

Published 2012-02-06. Last modified 2026-06-16.