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CVE-2003-0936

HIGH

7.2

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1750%

EPSS Percentile1.31th

PublishedDec 15, 2003

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

📦

Symantec

Pcanywhere

= 10.0

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Symantec

Pcanywhere

= 10.5

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Symantec

Pcanywhere

= 11.0

References & Advisories

🔗 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

🔗 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

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