CVE-2005-1970 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 14 Jun 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers with physical access can execute arbitrary commands via Caller Properties if Launch with Windows is enabled.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-1970?

CVE-2005-1970 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Symantec pcAnywhere 10.5x and 11.x before 11.5, with "Launch with Windows" enabled, allows local users with physical access to execute arbitrary commands via the Caller Properties feature.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1970?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Symantec Pcanywhere.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-1970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pp87-gx9v-qm5r.