| VID |
24029 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
22,5632 |
| Protocol |
UDP |
| Class |
BackDoor |
| Detailed Description |
The pcAnywhere program was detected as running. Symantec's pcAnywhere remote access software provides remote connectivity to Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, and DOS machines. If improperly configured, it can give people access to your machine. And a cracker may use it to steal your password or prevent you from working properly.
* References:
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/885.php
http://www.symantec.com/pca/index.html
http://www.symantec.com/telecommute/security.pdf |
| Recommendation |
Verify that the software cannot be used to allow unauthorized remote access to the machine. Refer to the pcAnywhere documentation for details. |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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